Applications are open now for the production and residency of Wholly Unwinding at Hogfish.
For their fifth season, Hogfish theater is proud to announce that they will be presenting for the first time, a flagship production that started as a regenerative arts seed project by a Hogfish artist-in-residence. Wholly Unwinding is a multi-genre work that defies categorization – part opera, part musical, part folk concert, part story-telling around the campfire for three voices, dancers, and chamber ensemble with music and libretto by Hailey McAvoy.
The story explores Hailey’s experiences growing up with Cerebral Palsy and her reconnection to embodiment through Alexander Technique with a series of poetic, psychedelic tableaux carried by songs and accompanied monologues. Themes include laying down armor, saying f*ck it to the medical model of disability, self-agency and reclamation, and the power of community. The three singers and dancers play students and friends on the journey together.
Application information:
- Hogfish is looking for three singers, two dancers, a violinist and a cellist.
- There is no application fee and no age limit.
- Hogfish actively seeks a diverse team of all ethnic backgrounds, ages, body types, neuro and physical abilities, disciplines and styles, as well as gender & sexuality expressions.
- For this production, Hogfish is particularly interested in spotlighting artists with disabilities, though artists of all abilities will be considered!
- Application deadline is Monday, March 9th 2026.