Charya Burt Cambodian Dance: Rebirth of Apsara: Beyond Genocide Production Impact Lowell, MA. 2025.

The Rebirth of Apsara: Beyond Genocide was created to observe the 50th Anniversary of the beginning of the Khmer Rouge Genocide and to honor its survivors and the resilience of the Cambodian spirit. Created, Choreographed and Lead Performance by Charya Burt Music Composed by Chinary Ung Story by Rob and Charya Burt Developed with and written by Kalean Ung Additional text by Charya Burt Music Direction by Joel Davel Additional music compositions by Joel Davel, Pinit Pech, and Sokunthea Ros Selected music arrangements by Paul Dresher Sound mixing engineer: Joel Davel Additional choreography by Rady Nget and Chakra Sokhomsan Directed by Rob Burt Dancers: Charya Burt (Lead) Chakra Sokhomsan (soloist) Hannah Chea (Charya Burt Cambodian Dance) Kana Desens (Angkor Dance Troupe) Maddox Yang (Indras Artistic Creations) Mai Yumii (Indras Artistic Creations) Voice-Over Actors: Charya Burt Chakra Sokhomsan Solida Ou Kenya Prach Live Musician: Joel Davel: Marimba Lumina, sneng, and chhung Contributing Musicians: Paul Dresher Susan Ung Vân-Ánh Võ Chum Ngek Dorivan Keo Sonankavei Keo Sophy Keo Tola Say Suborn Nol Design and Production: Hsuan-Kuang Hsieh: Video Designer and Projectionist Dr. Toni Shapiro-Phim: Archival Video Footage David Robertson: Lighting Designer Vannary San: Costume Designer with Costume Materials and Construction by Lotus Silk Sotheary Au: Additional Costume Design and Construction Nick Fagnilli: Score assistant and copyist for Chinary Ung Kennis Mor: Set and Costume Dresser Rob Burt: Production Manager and Stage Manager Hannah Chea: Production Assistant Dancers from the 2024 Premiere Performance of The Rebirth of Apsara: Charya Burt Rady Nget from Cambodia Narim Nam from Cambodia Chanmoly Vuth from Cambodia Ryan Boun from San Jose, California Mea Lath from Long Beach, California Virginia Prak from Honolulu, Hawaii Produced by Charya Burt Cambodian Dance Presented by Charya Burt Cambodian Dance in partnership with Cambodia Town Lowell Inc. Additional Lowell Partners: Vatt Khmer Lowell, Khmer American Cultural Center, and Middlesex Community College With Funding from Wat Khmer Kampuchea Krom New Performance Traditions Fiscal Sponsor Short Film: Rebirth of Apsara: Beyond Genocide - Production Impact - Lowell, Massachusetts Produced and Edited by Steven Schecter Produced and Shot by Paul MacGowan Additional Photography by Rhondyna Reth 2127/5000