DIRECTING
FOR COLORED GIRLS
WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF
Capturing the brutal, tender and dramatic lives of contemporary Black women, for colored girls... offers a transformative, riveting evening of provocative dance, music and poetry.
November - December 2024 | STUDIO at the Hilberry Gateway
CREATIVE
by Ntozake Shange
Directed by Billicia Charnelle Hines
Choreography: Dr. Ras Mickey Courtney
Assistant Director: Jesse Boyd-Williams
Music Director: Betty-Alexandria Pride
Scenic Design: Abby Wicker
Lighting Design: Sandie Norville
Costume Design: Alex Ledbetter
Sound Design: Justin Gibson
Associate Sound Design: Brian Cole
CAST
LADY IN BROWN……………….……………….…………..JAELA BEEKS
LADY IN RED………………..…………TAYLOR JOHNSON-KING
LADY IN BLUE…………………………………………..…..SIDNEI AUSTIN
LADY IN YELLOW…………………………MYCARRA WHORTON
LADY IN ORANGE……………….….………….…….GRAYSON KING
LADY IN GREEN……………………………………..……………FAITH MAY
LADY IN PURPLE…………………………………….JORDYN WALKER
MEDIA
BLOOD AT THE ROOT
June 21-23 2024 | STUDIO at Hilberry Gateway
A striking new ensemble drama based on the Jena Six; six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus. This bold play by Dominique Morisseau examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and the crises in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a result, the shattering state of Black family life.
CREATIVE
Written by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Jesse Boyd-Williams
Choreography: Hunter Martin
Assistant Director: Iyla Stebbins
Scenic Design: Sparrow Matthews
Lighting Design: Ari Watts
Associate Lighting Design: Michael Bush
Costume Design: Caleetha Stephens-Jones
Sound Design: Jwymon Williams
CAST
RAYLYNN………………………………….TAYLOR JOHNSON-KING
ASHA……………………….………………………………………..LILY WOITYRA
TORIA………………………………………………..……….MIA FRONTIERRO
JUSTIN……………………………………………………………..MATEO DAVIS
COLIN…………………………………………………..…….TIM HACKBARTH
DE’ANDRE…………………………..………………………ROMELLO SEALS
ENSEMBLE/TORIA’S (u/s)…………..GABRIELLE PAZZINO
ENSEMBLE/RAYLYNN (u/s)…….JORDAN PATTERSON
ENSEMBLE……………………………………………..DAZJAH SANDERS
MEDIA
