"Bye Bye Birdie", North St. Paul High School, Directed by Kevin Barnard, Choreographed by Renee Guittar, November 2015.
"GREASE", North St. Paul High School, Directed by Kevin Barnard, Choreographed by Renee Guittar,November 2014.
"CIRCULATE" at MN Fringe 2014
In an age of buzz feed, gossip columns, and satirical TV news programs, 'CIRCULATE' shines a spotlight on how we create and relate to news media. Guittar Productions devises dance/comedy/physical theater hybrids, hailed by critics as: "a raucously comedic experience", "magic from the mundane", and "an exuberant and entertaining mixture... great energy from a young company". This show was the 8th highest selling show at the MN Fringe Festival 2014 out of 169 shows!
Directed and Choreographed by Renee Guittar, Benjamin Kolis, and Sarah Jabar.
"COOKED"
This interactive dinner theater experience was devised by the cast to give audiences an exciting atmosphere to enjoy a sustainably produced, home-cooked meal. This healthy mix of dance, physical theater, and comedy was directed and choreographed by Renee Guittar, Benjamin Kolis, and Sarah Jabar in 2014.
"CLOCKED" at MN FRINGE 2013
This devised physical theater project mixed dance and comedy to create an outrageous take on the typical daily routine. The show had the sixth highest attendance of the Fringe Festival and was the "Audience Pick" of the Rarig Center Proscenium Theater.
Directed and Choreographed by Renee Guittar, Benjamin Kolis, and Sarah Jabar.
The Magic of Jared Sherlock
"Temporary"
Solo choreographed for On A Whim: Shared Space Student Dance Concert, Gustavus Adolphus College, December 2010. Selected to be performed in Balance Off Center: Spring Dance Concert and to be presented at the American College Dance Festival North-Central Conference, March 2011. Selected at American College Dance Festival to be performed in the Closing Gala. Photo: Stan Waldhauser
“25: Reunion, Remember, Relive”
Gustavus Adolphus College Alumni Dance featuring 28 alumni to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Gustavus Dance Company. March 2013. Choreographed by Renee Guittar andSarah Jabar.
"Excess"
Choreographed in collaboration with Professor Melissa Rolnick. Site-Specific Solo performed in Hillstrom Art Museum in conjunction with Kristen Lowe'sexhibit "Comfort Me, Said He". Gustavus Adolphus College, September-October 2011.
Photo: Alina Peter.
"He & She"
"He & She" is a dynamic love story in which visually rich illusions, music, movement, and drama merge to tell the story of two people and their lifetime together. Premiered in November 2013 at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre. Directed by Jared Sherlock and Mike Todaro, Choreographed by Renee Guittar.
"Behold The Coach, In a Blazer, Uninsured", Gustavus Adolphus College, Directed by Henry MacCarthy, Choreographed by Renee Guittar, November 2012.
"stop the smallest things"
Choreographers' Gallery, Gustavus Adolphus College, November 2011. Selected to be performed in Something Like Flight: Spring Dance Concert and presented at the American College Dance Festival North-Central Conference, March 2012.
"Assassins", Gustavus Adolphus College, Directed by Henry MacCarthy, February 2012. Senior Honors Project in Choreography.
Photo: Patrick McDougle
"Need by Want"
On A Whim: Shared Space Student Dance Concert, Gustavus Adolphus College, December 2010.
Selected to be performed in Balance Off Center: Spring Dance Concert, March 2011.
Presented at the Celebration of Creative Inquiry May 2011 as a Creative Research project exploring American Consumerism.
Photo: Stan Waldhauser