Posted May 21, 2026

Interview: Lori Sundeen Soderbergh and Abel Flores, Jr. talk NEXT...BUT FIRST COFFEE

Two of the creators from the upcoming Elevator Project show NEXT... BUT FIRST COFFEE talk about creating this eclectic, often humorous, piece of art that examines how a global pandemic effected us.

Learn more and get tickets: https://attpac.org/event/next
June 11 – 13 | Hamon Hall | Dallas, TX

Remember when masks were for Halloween and zoom was a camera function? Our culture shifted dramatically during the global pandemic. “NEXT…but first, coffee” offers performance snapshots of some of our collective experiences: traumatic, mind-numbing and often humorous.  We don’t know the full impact of these upheavals yet. Each day, we are coping with constant change and we keep asking: what’s NEXT?

“NEXT…but first, coffee” combines multiple art forms to bring audiences an ever-changing nonstop live theatre experience, brought to you by six well-known dancers and actors from the Dallas cultural scene.

CAST/COLLABORATORS
Willow DuBose
Abel Flores, Jr.
Sorany Gutierrez
Jaiquan Laurencin
Jennifer Mabus
Lori Sundeen Soderbergh

Featuring an original score by Armando Monsivais and lighting design by Christopher Ham.