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Strobe Lighting will be used during tonight’s performance
Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, Marcus Garvey Park, NYC
(enter at 124th Street & 5th Avenue, walk south to the venue)
Runtime: 90 minutes
SYNOPSIS
In this hilarious Afrofuturistic take on the Shakespearean classic comedy of crossed lovers, Viola, long lost from her twin Sebastian, dresses as a boy and works under the Duke Orsino, whom she falls deeply in love with. However, Orsino is in love with the mourning Countess Olivia. Orsino sends Viola to court Olivia for him, but Olivia falls for Viola instead. Sebastian arrives, causing a torrent of mistaken identity, and marries Olivia. Viola then reveals her true identity and marries Orsino.
CAST
J’Laney Allen
Sebastian
William DeMeritt*
Orsino
Jaylen Eashmond
Sea Captain, First Officer, understudy Sir Toby
Carson Elrod*
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Denzel Fields*
Antonio
Kat Files+
Dancer
Israel Erron Ford*
Feste
Allen Gilmore*
Malvolio
Dennzyl Green+
Dancer
Alisa Gregory+
Dancer
Brynlie Helmich+
Assistant Choreographer / Swing
Alexandria King*
Understudy Viola & Olivia
Madelyn LaLonde+
Dancer
Anthony Lalor*
Ensemble, understudy Valentine, Sea Captain, Fabian, Antonio
Zoë Lishinsky
Understudy Maria
Cassandra Lopez*
Maria
Collin McConnell
Ensemble, understudy Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Chivas Michael*
Sir Toby
Othello Pratt, Jr.*
Valentine, Servant, Ensemble, understudy Feste
Christina Sajous*
Olivia
Donathan Walters
Fabian, Sailor, Orsino understudy, Ensemble
Kara Young*
Viola
*denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
+denotes member of EMERGE125.
CREATIVE TEAM
Carl Cofield
Director
Tiffany Rae-Fisher
Choreographer
Rick Sordelet
Fight Director
Christian Kelly-Sordelet
Fight Director
Riw Rakkulchon
Scenic Designer
Mika Eubanks
Costume Designer
Alan C. Edwards
Lighting Designer
Frederick Kennedy
Composer & Sound Designer
Brittany Bland
Projection Designer
Samantha Shoffner
Properties Designer
Earon Nealey
Hair & Makeup Designer
Zavier Taylor
Animator
Sideeq Heard
Assistant Director
Brynlie Helmich
Assistant Choreographer
Allison Esannason
Assistant Costume Designer
Tye Hunt Fitzgerald
Associate Sound Designer
Jarod Castelblanco
Assistant Props Designer
Michael Early
Voice & Text Consultant
Molly Fitzmaurice
Dramaturg
Patrick Young
Dramaturg
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Jessica Forella*
Production Stage Manager
Chris Steckel*
Stage Manager
Brianna Kolozsvary
Assistant Stage Manager
Kristen VanDerlyn
Production Assistant
PRODUCTION
Ty Jones
Producing Artistic Director
Michael Windham
General Manager
Harrison Corthell
Production Manager
Rebecca Schafer
Associate Production Manager
Maggie Benedict
COVID Safety Manager
Jesse Mattes
Production Carpenter
Jay Janicki
Rigger
Chris Simko
Production Electrician
Ryan Stofa
Associate Production Electrician
Alexander Freer
Moving Light Programmer
Kenneth Goodwin
Audio Engineer
Matt Covey
Audio Technician
David Fowler
Production Audio
Joey Moro
Projection Engineer
Paul Orama
Wardrobe Supervisor
Allison Esannason
Wardrobe Associate
Lasangra Aarons
Hair & Wardrobe Assistant
John White
Production Management Assistant
Kristen VanDerlyn
Production Assistant
Perry Adago
COVID Safety Assistant
Jared Coffin
New England Scenic
Paul Smith
Head of Security
Spencer Lombardo
House Manager
CTH Staff and Consultants
Ty Jones
Producing Artistic Director
Elena Paul
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Windham
General Manager
Carl Cofield
Associate Artistic Director
Alexis Marnel
Development Manager
Alessandro Chillé
Director of Marketing
Harrison Corthell
Production Manager
Rosemary Hahn
Business Associate
Betty Shamieh
Mellon Foundation Playwright in Residence
Shawn René Graham
Director of Literary Programs
Maechi Aharanwa
Project Classics Coordinator
André Pardassee
Project Classics Coordinator
Sydney Williams
Development Assistant
Thomas Finnegar
Marketing Assistant
Ian Traphagen
Production Assistant
Sheila Kwake
Intern
Ayla Kanciruk
Intern
Gabrielle Garcia
Intern
Johnny Rivera
Intern
Nam-Ya Aikens
Intern
Oumoulkair Ibrahima
Intern
York DeJesus
Intern
Board of Directors
Patrick A. Bradford
Chair
Dr. Terri Cooper
Vice Chairman
Brad Bender
Treasurer
Andre Braugher
Trustree
Christopher Grymes
Trustee
Joseph Johnson
Trustee
Carol Kaplan
Trustee
Jason Delane Lee
Trustee
Aliya Nelson
Trustee
Kelli Payne
Trustee
Sue Suh
Trustee
Special Thanks
Institute of American Musical Theatre
Peach Medical Sourcing
The Public
Atlantic Theater Company
Signature Theater
Broadway Green Alliance
Gibson Entertainment Services
Emma Hughes
Charlene Speyerer
Zack Tinkelman
Tassja Walker
The Kitchen
Alaric Hahn
Sarah Alexander
Eric D. Wright
Nikoa Evans
Harlem Park to Park
Carey King
Uptown Grand Central
Eleanor Goldhar
Marissa Mack
Community Board 11
Rebecca Phanor
Union Settlement
Erich McMillan McMall
Project1 Voice
Rachel Weinstein
Regina Productions
Celeste Beatty
Harlem Brew Company
Geoff Bartakovics
Harlem Collective
Patricia Hurlock
Hurlock Marketing
Barbara Edwards, Esq., PresidentThe Society, Incorporated, Renaissance Chapter,
SUPPORT PROVIDED IN PART BY
NEW YORK STATE CITY COUNCIL
Additional Support Provided by
Actors Equity Foundation
Aegon Transamerica
Arts Midwest Shakespeare in American Communities
Booth Ferris Foundation
Axe Houghton Foundation
Bay and Paul Foundation
Berk Foundation
Black Rock Gives
Casement Foundation
Columbus Foundation
Fan Fox and Leslie Samuels Foundation
Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Foundation
Fordi Foundation
Lucille Lortel Foundation
Mental Insight Foundation
Michael Tuch foundation
Michele Coleman Mays Fund
Miranda Family Fund
Nikko Asset Management
Play On Shakespeare
Richenthal Foundation
Safer Fearer Fund
SHS Foundation
Shubert Foundation
Tiger Baron Foundation
UMEZ
Lia Chang
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Cheri
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Sugar Hill Creamery
The Cliffs At Harlem
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Mount Olivet Baptist Church
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Maison Harlem
Church of Notre Dame
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Tom’s
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Pet Market
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Home Sweet Harlem
West Harlem Church
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church