# upliftphysicaltheatre.org > official website ## Posts - [Moses Norton](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/ensemble/moses-norton/): Moses Norton Moses Norton is an actor, acrobat, and theater-creator. Moses received his MFA from the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. In addition to producing his own underground immersive theatre experiences, he also works as a specialty clown and acrobat for the LA Opera and the critically-acclaimed, LA-based physical company, Not Man Apart. Moses... - [Alyssa Hughlett](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/ensemble/alyssa-hughlett/): Alyssa Hughlett Alyssa holds a BFA in Acting from Texas State University and an MFA in Ensemble based Physical Theatre from Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. Born to fly, Alyssa was both a competitive gymnast and cheerleader from Texas, and she later went on to train in classical theatre at Shakespeare & Company in... - [Joe Krienke](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/ensemble/joe-krienke/): Joe Krienke Joe Krienke is a movement teacher and actor/creator based in Minneapolis, MN. For 25 years Joe has been making and performing his own physical theater work. He endeavors to make work that inspires movement and laughter. While on the core faculty at Dell’Arte International (2006-2014) Joe designed and implemented a comprehensive movement curriculum... - [Grace Booth](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/ensemble/grace-booth/): Grace Booth Grace Booth is a physical theatre performer, playwright, and teacher based in New Orleans, LA. She received an M.F.A. in Ensemble-Based Physical Theatre at Dell’Arte International and a B.A. in Theatre and Dance at Amherst College. Her performance creations and pedagogy center around mask-work, informed by training in Commedia Dell’Arte, Clown, the Greek... - [Andrea Martinez](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/ensemble/andrea-martinez/): Andrea Martinez This multi-talented artist was born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She is an actress, clown, dancer, stilt walker, mime, mask maker, acrobat, aerialist, and HQT teacher certified by the Education Department of P.R. She graduated cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, with a Bachelor’s degree in Education... - [Jerome Yorke](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/ensemble/jerome-yorke/): Jerome Yorke Jerome Yorke is a theatre-maker and educator specializing in ensemble-based physical theatre. He has 20 years of national and international professional acting and performance experience from Bali, Indonesia, to Abu Dhabi, UAE. His approach to theatre making and performance blends imaginative storytelling, eccentric characterization, clowning, and acrobatic dance styles. Jerome holds an MFA... - [Nicholette Routhier](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/ensemble/nicholette-routhier/): Nicholette Routhier Nicholette Routhier is a founding core member of UpLift Physical Theatre. She received her MFA in Ensemble-based Physical Theatre from Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre in 2010 and is a certified Embodiment teacher by John Wineland and Kendra Cunov. In addition to her work with UpLift, she produced “The Vagina Monologues” in... - [Juliana Frick](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/ensemble/juliana-frick/): Juliana Frick Juliana Frick is an award-winning physical theater artist, acrobat and former musician based in Berkeley, CA. She is the founder and director of Pinecones and Portals Hiking Theater Company, bringing high quality immersive theater outdoors for bay area kids and their families. She also makes work under the name Juliana Frick Performance. She... - [Hannah Gaff](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/ensemble/hannah-gaff/): Hannah Gaff Hannah Gaff is an international theatre creator, therapeutic clown, director, actor and teacher. She is a core member of UpLift Physical Theatre and founder of Theatre for Climate Justice, a project that harnesses the force of applied theatre to educate and empower young individuals and families about climate change and garbage pollution. Hannah... - [Through the waves, 2016-2024](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/productions/through-the-waves-2016-2024/): Ensemble creators: Juliana Frick, Hannah Gaff, Nicholette Routhier, Alyssa Hughlett, Jessica Ferris Weaving a poetic vocabulary of acrobatic movement and storytelling, this award-winning intimate play tells the tale of one woman, lost between the uncharted waters of her grief and the shores of her joyful memories following the disappearance of her soul-mate. Created, directed and... - [The Many (Illustrious/Remarkable/Hungry/Lonely) Children of Frances LeMoore, 2016 & 2023](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/productions/the-many-illustrious-remarkable-hungry-lonely-children-of-frances-lemoore-2016-2023/): Ensemble Creators: Juliana Frick, Alyssa Hughlett, Nicholette Routhier, Jessica Ferris, Lisa McNeely, and Sierra Camille A story of shame, gender and longing set against the backdrop of a small town wedding. Using eccentric character, absurd physicality and an irreverent sense of humor, this play follows Cornela, a florist, who has been hired to design for the... - [The Unimaginable code, 2022](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/productions/the-unimaginable-code-2022/): Ensemble Creators: Juliana Frick, Grace Booth This collaboration between playwright Grace Booth and project lead Juliana Frick harnesses UpLift’s singular highly-physical style of visceral storytelling to bring this modern melodrama to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the Unimaginable Code is a human story exploring the ethical questions surrounding gene-editing technology. This project is honored... - [Enmity of the people, 2017](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/productions/enmity-of-the-people-2017/): Ensemble Director: Jerome YorkeEnsemble Creators: Hannah Gaff, Alyssa Hughlett, Nicholette Routhier, UD Students. “Enmity of the People” is an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s play, “An Enemy of the People.” This production was developed in residence at AcroSports and the Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology Program at the University of Dayton in Ohio in collaboration with... - [Terra Incognita, 2015](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/productions/terra-incognita-2015/): Ensemble Creators: Juliana Frick, Hannah Gaff, Alyssa Hughlett, Joe Krienke, Audrey Leclair, Andrea Martinez, Moses Norton, Nicholette Routhier, Jerome Yorke with special guest artist Jared MongeauStage Manager: Drew Pannebecker A heart-pumping acrobatic expedition into the unmapped terrain of the heart. We climb mountains of longing, dive into oceans of loss, and find wellsprings of joy in this surprisingly intimate... - [Taken away, 2014](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/productions/taken-away-2014/): Produced and directed by Joe KrienkeEnsemble Creators: Jerome Yorke, Nicholette Routhier, Alyssa Hughlett, Hannah Gaff, Moses Norton, and Joe KrienkeLighting design:Anthony Arnista and Michael Foster Following the success of “Between the Lines,” the ensemble continued forward with their research and development of dramatic acrobatics. In June 2014, “Taken Away” premiered at the Mad River Festival in... - [Between the lines, 2013](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/productions/between-the-lines-2013/): Produced and Directed by Joe KrienkeEnsemble Creators: Audrey Leclair, Juliana Frick, Moses Norton, Andrea Martinez, Alyssa Hughlett, Joe Krienke, and Nicholette Routhier. Lighting Design: Michael Foster Premiering at the Mad River Festival in June 2013, “Between the Lines” was originally devised as a collaborative assignment in dramatic acrobatics at the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. With vigor and playfulness,... ## Pages - [Shop](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/shop/) - [Join Up](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/join-up/): Support UpLift’s Journey Our work serves as a living demonstration of authentic connection—emotional and physical. We take real physical risk to push ourselves to our limits onstage and find authentic connection in the wake. In a technology-obsessed culture, we strive to model what it means to be fully human. By gathering people in the same... - [Contact](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/contact/): Booking and Contact Form - [About](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/about/): About Us Founded in 2013, UpLift Physical Theatre is a collaborative of actor-acrobats trained in ensemble-based physical theatre at Dell’Arte International. Pushing the edge of human ability, UpLift’s unique style uses the momentum and visceral engagement of our living bodies to create original works that explore the physical truths of gravity, emotion, and endurance. Rather... - [WorkShops](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/workshops/): UpLift Workshops “I Will Hold You Up” Join Us For UpLift’s Signature Workshop, Curated for Your Venue, Group or Team! In UpLift Physical Theatre’s workshops, we guide participants through a series of explorations in creating meaningful movement-based theatre. We introduce the art of Physical Theatre, how to develop the physical sensitivity required to create embodied narratives... - [Productions](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/productions/): UpLift Productions Work With Us UpLift partners with organizations worldwide to create and share ensemble-based physical theatre. Contact Us - [Ensemble](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/ensemble/): Our Ensemble The ensemble-members of UpLift Physical Theatre met at Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake, CA, and now reside around the western hemisphere. What began as a duet between Nicholette Routhier and Ensemble Catalyst, Joe Krienke in 2013, is now a company comprised of core ensemble members and founding collaborators. CORE... - [Uplift Physical Theatre](https://upliftphysicaltheatre.org/): UpLift Physical Theatre As an ensemble of theatre-makers, we reveal the underbelly of the human experience through the intimacy of live performance. We employ heightened forms of physical expression such as acrobatics and dance to create stories that are visceral and universal. Our wholehearted engagement on stage forges meaningful connections which are a rare but... ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/upliftphysicaltheatre.org/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)