Creative Team
Concept, Text, Choreographer and Costume and Set Designer – Maria Angelica Caruso
Dramaturge – Marcelo Braga De Carvalho
Score and Music Composer – Ryan Onestak
Sound Engineer - Mike Smales
General Manager – Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment
Production Assistant – Angie Lawrence
Marketing and Ticketing Manager - Tommy Luck for Tommy Luck Consulting
Production Manager – James Anderton
Company Stage Manager - Joshua Bayles
UK Public Relations – Kevin Wilson for KWPR
USA Public Relations Director – Joaquim Andrade
Executive Liaison – Jennifer Tinker
Photographers – Fernanda Kirmayr, Paulo Liebert, Mark Senior and Pamela Raith (tbc)
Film – Advision TV Ltd
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Marcelo Braga De Carvalho, Robson Loureno, Debora Serretiello and Flavia Scheye of Anhembi Morumbi University for welcoming the preview of this work in August of 2024.
Biographies
Maria Angelica Caruso - Performer
Maria Angelica Caruso, a Pittsburgh native, is a multifaceted artist whose talents span dance, choreography, acting, production, academia and entrepreneurship. Under the Bodiography brand, she leads a diverse enterprise encompassing arts, education, entertainment and wellbeing initiatives.
Caruso's leadership extends to four performance companies, a dance conservatory, a fitness programme and a dance movement therapy system. These endeavours, along with her partnerships with academic institutions like La Roche University, prioritise health, wellness, and positive community impact.
Her journey in dance began as a source of solace during her upbringing in rural Pennsylvania. After training with influential mentors, she pursued formal education at Florida State University, where she embraced diverse dance genres under the guidance of world class dance professionals. She later perused graduate studies in Professional Leadership at Carlow University to broader her knowledge of the non-profit management.
Caruso's career highlights include collaborations with esteemed dance companies and her acclaimed solo performance, Metamorphosis, which enjoyed international success, including a run in London's West End in 2022, now available for streaming on Amazon Prime. She looks forward to welcoming, Incarnation, into the film world in 2025.
In addition to her stage work, Caruso is known for her dramatic and comedic roles on film and television. She has become passionate about this medium and in 2023 founded two production companies, RAE Films and En Pointe Productions, focusing on diverse content creation in the entertainment industry.
Maria Angelica Caruso's artistic vision and entrepreneurial spirit continue to uplift communities worldwide, fostering creativity, wellness, and connection through her passion for the arts. Her philanthropic efforts reflect her commitment to arts education, advocacy, and social justice, aiming to inspire positive change globally.
Instagram: @metamorphosismac
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MariaCarusoMetamorphosis
Ryan Onestak - Score and Music Composer
Ryan Onestak is a composer born in Western Pennsylvania, on the verge of completing his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An avid lover of film and television scores, contemporary chamber music and the intersection of electronic and acoustic performance, Ryan has always drawn inspiration from these areas to find new ways to incorporate exciting textures in his music. Ryan’s main influences lie in Steve Reich and Philip Glass of the minimalist movement, contemporaries such as Ólafur Arnalds, Max Richter, and Eric Whitacre, and the post-rock style of the bands Sigur Rós and Radiohead.
