SATURDAY, February 14, 2026
9:00 PM ET | Pavilion Auditorium
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The Rock
An electronic rock-pop gospel, based on T. S. Eliot's Choruses from “The Rock,” adapted and directed by Jared McNeill, theater director
The Rock is a groundbreaking project helmed by theatre director Jared McNeill, inspired by T.S. Eliot's seminal work, Choruses from “The Rock.” This ambitious endeavor seamlessly melds the immersive power of ritualistic theatre with an innovative fusion of original instrumental and electronic music composed by Claudio Scarabottini and Jared McNeill.
At its core, The Rock transports audiences into a captivating realm where ancient rituals and modern technology converge. Drawing from Eliot's rich tapestry of themes exploring faith, society, and existential ponderings, McNeill orchestrates an experiential journey that blurs the boundaries between the tangible and the ethereal.
IN-PERSON & LIVESTREAMED
THE COMPANY
Jared McNeill
(Director, Adaptation of Text, Composer, Singer, Actor)
Jared McNeill is an American actor, writer, director, and producer of theatre and film. He worked for 10 years on 5 international productions of renowned theatre director Peter Brook, as an actor or Assistant Director. He has performed or produced works in notable institutions such as the Barbican Theatre, The Young Vic (London), Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Théâtre de la Bastille (Paris), Festival d'Avignon, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Theater for a New Audience (New York), Teatro Argentina (Rome), LG Arts Centre (Seoul), among many others. His production of The Conductor, based on the novel by Sarah Quigley, toured Europe for 3 years, most notably to the Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Nottingham's Theatre Royal & Concert Hall, London'sThe Space, France's National Theatre La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand, and Italy's Teatro Due, as well as the Roma Teatro Festival, where it was awarded Special Distinction of Highest Artistic Merits for "blending together art, music, and civil theatre, in defense of the dignity of every human being." In 2019, he was named Resident Artist of CultureHub EU, an experimental arts and technology community founded by SeoulArts and La Mama ETC. In residency, he was co-creator and developer of the Telematic Embrace, a research into the development of telematic narrative storytelling. He is a professor of acting and directing at L'Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico in Rome. Most recently, he has toured as an actor with Shakespeare's La Tempesta, directed by Alessandro Serra, produced by Teatro Stabile di Torino, and The Tempest Project by Peter Brook and Marie-Helene Estienne at the RomaEuropa Festival 2023. He is currently touring with Serra's latest production, Tragudia, produced by Sardegna Teatro.
Claudio Scarabottini
(Music Director, Composer, Musician)
Claudio Scarabottini is a musician, composer, producer, and musical director. With over 20 years of experience, he has collaborated with many cultural institutions, including the Festival dei Due Mondi, La MaMa, e.t.c, CultureHub, Kingston University, North Central Texas College, Seoul Institute of the Arts, University of Teramo, and Kauno Muzikos Mokykla. He has conducted and arranged music for the Hybrid Orchestra (Nis Music Academy, Serbia) and the Hervik Storband (Harstad, Norway), Benedetto Marcello Chamber Orchestra, and has worked as a musical director and arranger for the award-winning composer Elizabeth Swados in both Italy and the United States. In addition to his concert and composition activities, since 2007, he has served as director of the Civica Scuola di Musica O. Cottini in the municipality of Campello sul Clitunno and teaches music in various public and private institutions. He is a founding member and artistic director of the cultural association “BISSE” in Spoleto, where he is an arranger, as well as an orchestra and choir director.
Arianna de Angelis Marocco
(Movement Design)
Performer and choreographer. She collaborates with La MaMa Umbria for 4m3 (finalist for the Premio Scenario). She dances in Hyde with Michele Serra and for Vanessa Tamburi in Sun Cycle (under the patronage of UNESCO), and in The Last Beat for Susan Sentler in Within the Metal Grain, and in Anarchia for 4. She joins the Compagnia DanzaRicerca. She performs for AlphaZTL in Balle (Scenario Pubblico) and Viola(ta) (national tour). She founded ContemporaneaMente Gruppo Danza, with which she produced Attesa (Festival La MaMa Moves in New York), THE Memoria Circle (staged at the Todi Festival, the Arsenale di Venezia for the Biennale 2020, and the Festival di Spoleto 2021). She was a movement designer for “Pedalare, Pedalare, Pedalare!,” directed by Jared McNeill.
Alessandra Arcangeli
(Actress, Singer, Musician)
Alessandra, in art, Hallyx, is an Italo-Cubano Roman actress and singer-songwriter, often accompanying herself with guitar, piano, and ukulele. She graduated from the Silvio d'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts. She began studying theatre in the United States during her one-year experience as an exchange student in the fourth year of high school. In addition to English, she also speaks Spanish, having spent almost all her summers in Havana, Cuba, with her grandparents. She has participated in various theatre projects directed by Antonio Latella, Michele Monetta, Francesco Manetti, Valentino Villa, Marta Gilmore, and others. She collaborated on the TV series The Swarm, produced by Frank Doelger, directed by Barbara Eder, as well as the film C'è un posto nel mondo, produced by Francesco Bruschettini and directed by Francesco Falaschi. She took part in the Favole Blu project for the UNESCO Ocean&Climate Village in Venice. Recent theatre credits include Fabulazione, o la rieducazione di Undine, written by Lynn Nottage, produced by Teatro di Roma, directed by Paola Rota, in which her original music was featured. In music, she recently collaborated with Il Muro del Canto in their new album La mejo medicina, with the song Minerva.
Ashley Martin
(Sound designer, Electronic Music Artist and DJ, Actress, Singer)
Ashley Martin, art name HYSOPE, is a Belgian-Togolese actor, sound designer, and DJ from Brussels. They completed their training in dramatic interpretation at INSAS and have worked with several directors, including Jared McNeill, Henri Beugnet, Clara Bellemans, and Aurianne Servais. In cinema, they have been seen in Mila Lignel's short film and will soon appear in Ila Pittaluga's science fiction film. Under the stage name "Hysope," they have performed at C12 in b2b with Herr Didi.
Maria Irene Minelli
(Actress, Singer, Musician, Movement)
Born in 1994, Umbria (Italy). After a degree in Civil Engineering, Irene graduated as an actress at the Civil Academy of Dramatic Art “Nico Pepe” in Udine, where she studied with Italian and international artists like A. Serra, C. Michelini, M. Sgrosso, E. Bucci, P. Goodwin (Drama Center London), and others. During the academy, she had the opportunity to discover physical and dance-theatre thanks to J.A. Stanzak. Currently, the connection between movement and voice is part of her theatre research. In 2018, she attended a workshop with Alessio Maria Romano and Francesco Manetti during the Biennale College of Venice. She was selected as an actress for the young ensemble of Teatro Stabile of Umbria, and attended a workshop on the tragedy of Edipus Rex with Antonio Latella. After graduating, she attended courses in dramaturgy with Lucia Calamaro, Linda Dalisi, and Rafael Spregelburd. During the last year, she has worked as an actress in “The Tempest” directed by Alessandro Serra, and studied with T. Terzopoulos during the Attis Theatre 13th International Workshop.
Davide Tassi
(Actor, Singer, Musician)
Davide Tassi is an Italian actor and performer working in theatre, film, and live music, with a focus on acting, singing, and harmonica.
