About this Event
After three joy-filled performances, Just Add Water is back for another evening of spontaneous, collaborative performance. This round features Tom Truss with seasoned performers - an ensemble of dancers and movers ready to create on the spot.
Guided by Tom Truss, the evening invites the audience to toss in their ideas, prompts, and inspiration, transforming them into moments of wacky, heart-centered, and unpredictable live art.
Just Add Water premiered last year to wide eyes, laughter and surprise tenderness. The format blends the spirit of improvisation with the artistry of performers, resulting in a one-of-a-kind evening that’s equal parts play, poetry, and human connection.
Come stir the pot, shout out a suggestion, and witness what happens when creativity meets courage — no script, no safety net, just imagination in motion.
Featured performers:
David Thomson is a Brooklyn based interdisciplinary collaborative and performing artist whose work has encompassed the fields of music, dance, theater and performance with such artists as Mel Wong, Jane Comfort, Bebe Miller (’83-’86; ’03-’06), Remy Charlip, Marta Renzi, The Lavender Light Gospel Choir, Trisha Brown (‘87-‘93), David Roussève, Wendy Perron, Susan Rethorst, Michel Laub/Remote Control (NL), Ralph Lemon (’99-’10), Bo Madvig (DK), Sally Silvers, Tracie Morris, Sekou Sundiata, Reggie Wilson, Dean Moss/Layla Ali, Mike Taylor, Meg Stuart, Marina Abramović, Muna Tseng, Daria Faïn & Robert Kocik, Clarinda Mac Low, Alain Buffard (FR), Deborah Hay, Yanira Castro, Tere O’Connor, Beth Gill, Patricia Hoffbauer, Yvonne Rainer, Fiona Templeton, Kaneza Schaal, Okwui Okpokwasili and Lee Mingwei/Bill T. Jones among many others. He has performed downtown, Off-Broadway and in London with the Drama Desk nominated a capella performance group, Hot Mouth, founded by Grisha Coleman, Jonathan Stone, Viola Sheely and Thomson.
His own work has been presented by The Kitchen, Danspace Project at St Mark’s Church, Dance Theater Workshop, Roulette, Movement Research and Performance Space NY. Thomson has been Artist-in-Residence at Dance Theater Workshop, Movement Research, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Gibney Dance Center, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) Process Space Program, The Invisible Dog, The Yard, Topaz Arts, Mount Tremper Arts Center and Marble House Project. His work has been supported by The Robison Foundation, The MAP Fund, Jerome Foundation and the Brooklyn Arts Council among other sources. Thomson was honored with a New York Dance and Performance Award (“Bessie”) for Sustained Achievement (2001), as part of the creative team for Bebe Miller’s Landing/Place (2006) and for Outstanding Production for his first evening-length work he his own mythical beast (2018).
Jovanina Pagano began her explorations in dance and movement as a competitive gymnast and subsequently as a gymnastics coach. She studied classical music performance in college and spent many years as a professional violist in New York City, during which time she continued her movement studies through the dedicated practice of Contact Improvisation, Afro-Haitian folkloric dance, Body-Mind Centering, and Iyengar Yoga. In 2002, Jovanina founded Bared Soles, a dance company dedicated to the creation of dance events and workshops for enthusiastic dancers of all ages and abilities. She has shared her love of dance and yoga with New York City public and private schools, St. John the Divine, Heifetz International Music Institute, Jackson Hole Dancer’s Workshop, Key West Dance Company, Earthdance, Omega Teen Camp, and the NYC City-Wide Youth Opera. Jovanina is also a clinical social worker and therapist, working with adolescents and young adults in private practice. jovaninapagano.com
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Tom Truss is a dancer, actor, and educator whose 35-year career bridges movement, story, and community. From touring with professional dance companies to leading transformative workshops with brain-injury survivors, LGBTQIA+ teens, and immigrant communities, Tom’s work is rooted in authenticity, collaboration, and joy.
Tom has choreographed and directed over 150 original works, performed internationally, and taught at institutions including Jacob’s Pillow, Berkshire Pulse, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Siena College. Locally, Tom is beloved for their exuberant alter ego, Tipsy MacBoozle, and their visionary directorial work on productions like Rumors and Frankenstein.
Truss holds MFAs in both Choreography (University of Iowa) and Acting (University of Texas), and a BM in Piano Performance (College of Wooster). Certified in Alexander Technique and Internal Family Systems (IFS), Tom brings depth and versatility to every moment onstage.
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TICKETS
Community Tickets (Limited Amount): $10
General Admission: $20
Pay-It-Forward (Helps Subsidize Community Tickets): $30
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Seating/Bar: 7:00PM
Show: 7:30PM
This event is indoors.
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Venue Accessibility: We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event environment for all attendees. We strive to provide an event that is welcoming, accommodating, and supportive of diverse accessibility needs.
Our venue is wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking spaces and restrooms are available. And wheelchair accessible seating is available upon request. Please contact us at [email protected] or 413.232.5222 for accessibility coordination.
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Parking is limited at the venue so please utilize the three public parking lots in Town. One is across from the Post Office, one is behind Berkshire Bank and the other is just off Main Street. They are clearly marked. Do not park at Trúc Orient Express Restaurant or the Post Office or you might receive a ticket.
Visit Amici Berkshires for dinner before the show and with your ticket receive 10% off your meal.
All sales are final – The Foundry is unable to make any returns or exchanges.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Foundry West Stockbridge, 2 Harris Street, West Stockbridge, United States
USD 12.51 to USD 33.85
