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A Documentary
The Show Must Go On LLC, 2024
The Antidote
is a provoking documentary that digs into the underbelly of American theatre.
Led by executive producer and co-director Julie Eicher Aguilar alongside co-director Jeff Wise, this piece examinies how woke, progressive cultural phenomena are compromising the American theatre, and reflecting a divided nation.
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About The Antidote
The mission of "The Antidote" is to examine how progressive “woke” ideology is compromising the American Theater, and how that reflects the division of our nation. As someone who spent a career on stage and lifetime as an artist, the global shutdown in 2020 prompted profound shifts in my understanding of the world and the role of art within it. Amid the chaos, I grappled with the question of theaters significance. Do we need it? What difference does it really make? Does anyone care? This documentary serves as both an exploration of and an answer to those questions. It is an invitation for other theater artists to continue creating with freedom, wonder, and curiosity. This project is vital for preserving and celebrating the cultural heritage of American theatre, ensuring it remains relevant and impactful in spite of our rapidly evolving technological landscape.
-Julie Eicher Aguilar
Executive Producer, Co-Director, Host
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The Team
Julie Eicher Aguilar
Executive Producer, Co-Director, Host
Julie has performed on the Broadway tours of Miss Saigon (u/s Ellen) and The Phantom of the Opera (corps de ballet, u/s Meg Giry). Other performing credits include New York Workshop: All Star: The Best Broadway Musical, “Lise” in An American in Paris (IRNE Award Best Actress, Music Theatre Wichita, Ogunquit Playhouse), Rob Ashford’s Carousel at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera. She’s been seen on “So You Think You Can Dance” and in an Under Armour commercial with Misty Copeland. She has danced with Nashville Ballet II, Dayton Ballet, Ballet Neo, and Artisan Dance Company. Her choreography includes On the Town and Anastasia (Capitol Theatre), Spiegel im Spiegel (film, NYC), and The Light in the Piazza (workshop, NYC). She earned her BFA from CCM (University of Cincinnati) graduating Magna Cum Laude. Julie spent two years working in corporate sales at Dell Technologies, achieving an average 165% attainment, 731% y/y growth while earning top performer prizes every quarter worked. She is a member of Mensa.
Jeff Wise
Co-Director
Jeff is a Tony Award winning producer, actor, director, and founder of Wheelhouse Theater Company. With Wheelhouse, Jeff has directed the critically acclaimed Life Sucks (Drama Desk nomination for Direction, NY Times Critics Pick, winner Best Play of the Year by OBL) by Aaron Posner, Happy Birthday, Wanda June (Lucile Lortell nomination Best Play Revival, NY Times Critics Pick) by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., Ibsens' An Enemy of the People, Shakespeares' Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar and the world premiere of DANNYKRISDONNAVERONICA by Lawrence Dial. Jeff co-produced the Tony Award winning revival of Once on this Island on Broadway. He has also directed productions of Henry IV Part 2, Hamlet, BACK, and Dear Penthouse. Jeff received his MFA in Acting from New York University
How Can You Help?
The producing team of The Antidote is currently looking for people like you to join our team and help to make this documentary a reality!
