PMA Associate Professor Beth F. Milles’ Play “Heading into Night” Has its West Coast Premiere

Heading into Night, a play directed and co-devised by PMA Associate Professor Beth F. Milles, had its west coast premiere on October 5 at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles. It will run until November 17. The project is co-devised and performed by renowned Cirque du Soleil clown Daniel Passer, with Assistant Directing from PMA Alum Taylor Bazos ’23.

A deeply moving yet unexpectedly humorous play, Heading into Night delves into the intricacies of memory. Are we more than what we know, what we love, what we can hold onto in the swirling carousel of time passing? Are we ever more than what makes us laugh?  Through Milles’ and Passer’s masterful work, the audience embarks on a surreal and poignant journey, finding hilarity, joy, and unexpected revelations in the ironies of fading memory. Passer’s whimsical and emotionally resonant portrayal breathes life into moments that challenge the mind while warming the heart, creating an unforgettable theater experience where humor transcends the challenges of forgetting.

This production was developed with the support of the New York State Council of the Arts, an Einhorn Discovery Grant, Gorges, Community Arts Partnership, Cinemapolis, Tompkins County Tourism Program, Grayhaven Motel, Cornell Council for the Arts, Ithaca Bakery, Cornell Society for the Humanities, and Cornell Department of Performing and Media Arts. Heading into Night originally premiered at the Cherry Arts in Ithaca in February 2023.

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