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LES BLANCS (THE WHITES) by Lorraine Hansberry Adapted by Robert Nemiroff
"Les Blancs (The Whites)" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatericals.com
Theater Emory, the professional company in residence at Emory is affiliated with the Department of Theater and Dance and produces a wide range of drama, from classics with a fresh approach to innovative new work. It operates under a season agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. CCAASSTT Madame Neilsen - Jan Akers^ Willy Dekoven - David Edwards^ Jan Akers David Edwards Travis Turner Abioseh Matoseh - Travis Turner^ Marta Gotterling - Caitlin Hargraves* Charlie Morris - Matt Koenig^ The Woman - Faith Muyoyo George Rice - Matthew Myers* Tshembe Matoseh - David Numbisia Roberts^ Caitlin HArgraves Matt Koenig Faith Muyoyo Ngago - John Nyrere Frazier* Eric - Maina Mbui Wanjigi Peter - Tyrone Wilson^
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Director: Lydia Fort* SDC Stage Manager: RL Campbell^
Assistant Stage Manager: Alexis McKay* Lydia Fort RL CampbelL Alexis McKay Video Director/Editor: Milton Cordero* Scenic Designer: Czerton Lim* USA 829, IATSE Costume and Mask Designer: Amanda Whitfield* Light Designer: André C.. Allen* Milton Cordero Czerton Lim Amanda Whitfield Sound Designer: Melanie Chen Cole* Stop Motion Animation & Props/Mask creation: Ryan Bradburn* Drummers: Ali Howard* with Johnny Hayes* (Barago) André C.. Allen Melanie Chen Cole Ryan Bradburn Dance Choreographer: Dr.. Theresa Howard* Dramaturgy: Dalyla McGee*
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Assistant/Shadow Director: Erin Eben Assistant Dramaturgy: DaQuon Wilson Erin Eben DaQuon Wilson Sam Cohen Assistant Lighting Designer: Sam Cohen Assistant Costume Designer: Morgan Glover Assistant Sound Designer: Jessica Wang Morgan Glover
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Tshembe Matoseh - Rolande Kangnigan Marta Gotterling/Eric - Lauren Senwo Rolande Kangigan Lauren Senwo Niah Thomas George Rice - Niah Thomas Abioseh Matoseh - Njeri Thomas Charlie Morris - Nini Tufon
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Artistic Director: Donald McManus Managing Director: Rosalind Staib Production Stage Manager: Julie A.. Richardson Company Manager/Marketing Specialist: Meghan Truhett Finance Specialist: Stephanie Patton Butler Technical Director: Aaron Mayer Assistant Technical Director: Malina Rodriguez Costume Shop Manager: Amanda Whitfield Master Electrician & Sound Engineer: Meredith Payne Resident Set Designer & Scenic Artist: Sara Culpepper SSttuuddeenntt AAssssiissttaannttss Production Assistants: D..A.. Mindell,, Gracie Fraser,, Rachel Broun,, Sabrina Parra,, Kailey Graziotto Marketing Assistant: Kayla Fallick Theatre Practicum: Nora Hundertmark,, Tate Coston,, Sofi Faris,, Bonnie Charles,, Ruth Puryear,, Matthew Nails,, Nestor Lomeli,, Thomas Bamforth About the Cast CAITLIN HARGRAVES is an American/Chilean actor and educator based in Atlanta,, GA.. She received About the Cast her BFA from NYU''s Tisch School of the Arts and her MA from the London Academy of Music and JAN AKERS is Senior Lecturer,, Emerita with the Theater Studies program at Emory and served as Dramatic Art.. Currently,, Caitlin is an acting professor at Emory University and one of the artist-in-residence with Theater Emory for thirty years.. She had the honor of teaching executive producers of the SheATL Arts theater festival.. Favorite acting credits include: The wonderful students in the areas of acting and directing along with special topics courses,, in Pitmen Painters (Theatrical Outfit),, Electric Baby (Weird Sisters),, A Midsummer Night''s Dream addition to freshman seminars co-taught with the faculty of Emory Dance.. Most recently,, in (Texas Shakespeare Festival),, and My Barking Dog (Urbanite Theater).. her capacity as Artistic Director of Theater Emory for five years (2012 to 2017),, Jan included in the TE seasons over fifty productions,, staged readings,, festival events,, devised projects and MATT KOENIG is grateful to be a part of his first production with Theatre Emory.. He''s a workshops.. In the spring of 2015,, TE produced Global Voices,, a reading of fifteen plays over temporary professor at Utah State University in Logan,, UT where he teaches Beginning Acting,, three weeks that showcased the diverse works of playwrights such as Branden Jacobs-Jenkins,, Stage Combat,, and Speech.. Past credits include: Idaho Shakespeare Festival,, Utah Shakespeare Anne Garcia-Romero,, Ayad Akhtar and Lauren Gunderson.. In 2016/17,, TE produced Shakespeare Festival,, Great Lakes Theater,, Florida Studio Theatre,, Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA),, etc.. Through Many Lenses,, a year-long festival showcasing the work of Barbara and Carlton He has appeared in various commercials ranging from Nintendo to Purple Mattress to Nissan.. Molette (Fortunes of the Moor),, Une Tempete,, directed by Paul Carter Harrison and The Book of AEA.. MFA: UC Irvine Will by Lauren Gunderson.. The Shakespeare year also included a full production of Romeo and Julietd irected by faculty member John Ammerman and two versions of As You Like It,, one all- Faith Muyoyo is a current senior in the college from Houston,, TX.. Faith has been dancing only male,, directed by Tim McDonough and one all-female directed by Jan Akers.. As an actor,, Jan since she was 14 and is currently the president of Emory’s E-motion and participates in AHANA.. has performed in dozens of productions and staged readings at Emory as well as other Atlanta Faith enjoyed working with Dr.. Howard and learning this style of dance.. She is looking theaters - Georgia Shakespeare Festival,, The Alliance,, 7 Stages,, Horizon,, Theatrical Outfit.. Jan forward to seeing the finished product.. performed in Bernard Marie Koltes’ powerful play about colonialism in West Africa,, Combat de négre et de chiens,, directed by Arthur Nauzyciel,, Théâtre National de Bretagne.. Combat opened MATTHEW MYERS has been an actor in Atlanta for over 20 years.. He has appeared on stage with at 7 Stages Theater in Atlanta in 2001 and continued to be remounted between the years of 2001 Dad''s Garage,, The Alliance,, Actor''s Express and Synchronicity Theatre.. He has also appeared in and 2009 in France,, Greece and Belgium in the cities of Paris,, Clermont-Ferrand,, Avignon,, film and TV throughout the south east.. Currently he teaches theatre at the Westminster Orleans,, Athens and Antwerp.. Jan is currently writing,, creating theater projects and looking Schools.. forward to developing workshops exploring rehearsal practices that free up performers so they can accomplish their most compelling and creative work.. DAVID NUMBISIA ROBERTS has been featured as CO Davis in Season 5 of the hit show,, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK,, guest starred in WU-TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA,, Season 3 of DAREDEVIL,, NBC’s THE DAVID EDWARDS made his professional debut as a child in the Broadway musical “The BLACKLIST,, and the series opener of FBI: MOST WANTED.. He had stand-out performances in his one- Rothschilds”.. Other Broadway/National Tour credits include “The Producers”(as both Max man show,, “The Black Experience”.. He is the 2018 Audelco Award Winner for Best Lead Actor in a Bialystock and Roger DeBris) and Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s “By Jeeves “ directed by Alan Play and was in the off-Broadway success,, “Black Angels Over Tuskegee”.. His spoken-word Ayckbourn.. Off-Broadway he was the final “El Gallo” in the record-breaking original run of piece,, “I Apologize” went viral with over 9 million views on Facebook and is still increasing.. He “The Fantasticks,,” the critically acclaimed revival of “Room Service,,” “The Roar of the thanks Theater Emory,, Lydia,, and all cast & crew for the opportunity to act in one of Lorraine Greasepaint…”,, “That’s Life”,, “Jolson & Co..,,” “ What’s a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Hansberry‘s masterpieces.. Like This?”,, “Zion”,, “Company,,“ and “Ionescopade..” Regional credits include “Man of La Mancha,,” (Don Quixote),, “La Cage aux Folles “(Albin),, “Camelot” (King Arthur),, “Bells Are Ringing “(Jeff),,” TRAVIS TURNER is making his Theatre Emory debut.. Recent credits: Seize the King; Goodnight,, A Little Night Music “(Fredrik),, “Irma Vep”,, “Little Me “(Star Ledger Award – Best Musical Actor),, Tyler; A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Alliance Theatre); East Texas Hot Links (True Colors Theatre “1776” (John Adams),, “A Few Good Men,,” “Ragtime”,, and “The Cripple of Inishmaan” at such Company); Bernhardt/ Hamlet (Goodman Theatre); Macbeth (Denver Center Theatre Company); The theatres as The Ordway,, Eugene O’Neill Center,, Westchester Broadway Theatre,, The Old Globe,, Mystery of Love and Sex (Writer’s Theatre); Bootycandy (Windy City Playhouse); Thaddeus and Orlando Shakespeare Theatre,, Portland Stage Co..,, GeVA,, Bristol Riverside,, Gateway Playhouse,, Slocum (Lookingglass Theatre Company); and The Flick (Steppenwolf Theatre Company).. He is an Florida Studio Theatre and Syracuse Stage.. Film & TV: “Belly,,” “The Fantasticks: Try to Atlanta native and graduate of Northwestern University.. Remember,,” “Meshuggah-Nuns TV Special,,” “The Good Wife..” David has sung with NY City Opera,, Virginia Opera,, and Skylight Opera Companies,, and has appeared as a concert soloist with the El MAINA MBUI WANjigi is a Kenyan international student at Oxford College of Emory University.. Paso & Albuquerque Symphonies and the Palm Beach Pops.. Recordings include the cast albums While he has been acting in school in productions such as Les Miserables,, The Glass Menagerie of “Bittersuite” and “Kings” and a solo album “David Edwards Giving Voice,,” available on Amazon and others ,, Les Blancs is his first major production.. He has interests in both film & TV as well and ITunes.. www..davidedwardsonline..com.. as theatre,, and has aspirations to explore more acting opportunities in Atlanta and the USA..
JOHN NYRERE FRAZIER is a professional performance artist and educator working in the Tyrone Wilson is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama where he received his MFA in Acting Southeast region of the United States.. Heworks on stage and in film/TV.. He''s worked with both and Middlebury College earning BA Honor Degrees in Theatre and Psychology.. He has taught at urban andrural populations teaching acting and theater studies at colleges and Middlebury College,, Southern Oregon University,, Oregon Shakespeare Festival,, Ashland High universitiesacross the country.. In addition,, he''s developed performance and literacy School,, Phoenix High School and the Oregon Conservatory of Performing Arts.. He has curriculums for after school programs,, at riskyouth,, and previously incarcerated individuals appeared in several films including Privilege; Directed by Yvonne Rainer,, The Super with Joe seeking to expand their education..As a theatre actor,, his most recent work was withTheater Pesci and Stone Soup with Grace Zabriskie.. Theatre audiences have seen Tyrone in the Emory and A..B..L..E.. Ensemble of Chicago.. His most recent film work was with theNetflix''sOriginal European Tour of Ajax directed by Peter Sellars,, on Broadway in Lettice and Lovage with Series,, "Prank Encounters" (E-04,, 06/ 2019)..His latest audio project can be enjoyed Maggie Smith and the US Tour with Julie Harris.. Off Broadway he was part of the RAPP Theatre atsoundcloud..com/nyrere : The Enigma of the Man Behind the 110 Million DollarPainting.. John Center in various productions,, Theatre for New Audience,, NY Public Theater and Circle in Square isextremely excited to work with Theater Emory to bring "Les Blancs" to the virtual stage.. Theatre.. Tyrone has performed in numerous Regional Theatres and 26 seasons at Oregon Maythe play spread as far as the internet can reach! Shakespeare Festival.. About the Creative Team LYDIA FORT has directed at Alabama Shakespeare Festival,, Bay Street Theater,, Actor’s Express,, Amanda Whitfield is an Atlanta based Costume Designer and the Costume Shop Manager at Cygnet Theatre,, Diversionary Theatre,, Perseverance Theatre,, Women’s Project Theatre,, Women Theater Emory.. Her work spans Theater,, Film,, Dance,, Academia and Apparel.. Theatrical credits Center Stage,, Urban Stages,, McCarter Theatre YouthInk! Festival,, New Federal Theatre,, include: We are Proud to Present…(Theater Emory); World Wide Web: A Directors Feast (Irondale Ensemble Studio Theater,, Classical Theatre of Harlem,, freeFall Theatre,, Hangar Theatre,, Planet Center,, Brooklyn); The Miser (Piper Theater,, Brooklyn); Sweet Charity (Lamar University); On Connections Festivity (where she was honored with the 2103 Best Director and Greener Planet the Verge (ECSU),, Asylum Song (Here Theater).. Amanda holds an MFA in Technical Theater with an Awards) as well as other festivals including the New Black Fest,, 48 Hours in Harlem,, Fire This emphasis in Costume Design from CUNY Brooklyn College and is a member of IATSE USA 829.. Time Festival,, and SheWrites.. She was a Time Warner Foundation Fellow of the 2012-2014 Lab at Women’s Project Theater,, a TCG New Generations Future Leaders Grantee,, New York Theatre André C.. Allen was born and raised in Queens,, New York.. He moved to Atlanta to attend Workshop Directing Morehouse College in 1989.. There he discovered the art of storytelling with light.. He founded BlackLight Productions Inc.. in 1990.. He has designed for many artists and organizations RL CAMPBELL is working with TE for the first time.. Broadway: Bring It On.. Nat''l Tours: Bring It including productions for the Freddie Hendricks’ Youth Ensemble of Atlanta,, the Atlanta Lyric On,, Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess; Off- Broadway: The Choking Game.. Regional: CTG/Ahmanson,, Theatre,, Actor’s Express,, India..Arie,, and Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company.. André has Alliance Theatre,, Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre,, The Wallis,, Horizon Theatre,, Theatre in the served as Production Manager with the Rialto Center for the Arts and Operations Manager Square,, The Colony,, Utah Festival Opera,, Freddie Hendricks YEA.. Ronnie dedicates this and all with the Ferst Center at Georgia Tech.. He is proud of his career that has brought his brand of performances in loving memory of his mother DGBC.. Proud member of Actors’ Equity design to various facilities and arenas nationwide especially his work as lighting director for Association.. the Atlanta Falcons at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.. After a career that has spanned 30 years and thousands of events,, André continues to share his gift.. In 2017,, he joined the faculty at the ALEXIS "LEXI" MCKAY (She/her/hers) is a mixed woman who moved to Atlanta,, GA after working in Spelman College Department of Theater and Performance to teach lighting design to the next Savannah,, GA for three years.. She is a stage manager around Atlanta and loves to work at as generation of designers.. www..BlackLightProductions..com “Gen.. 1:3” many places as possible to learn as much as she can from all the amazing theaters.. She is also the Program Coordinator at Out of Hand Theater,, an administrator for Atlanta Theatre Artists MELANIE CHEN COLE (she/her/hers) is a San Diego-based freelance sound designer and is for Justice,, and loves to teach technical theater to kids whenever she can.. When she’s not delighted to be working with Theatre Emory.. She has designed regionally for Alabama working,, she is finding a quiet corner to curl up with her dogs and try to get her next play Shakespeare Festival,, Dallas Theater Center,, Indiana Repertory Theatre,, La Jolla Playhouse,, The written.. Old Globe,, PlayMakers Repertory Company,, South Coast Rep,, Studio Theatre,, and Tantrum Theatre/Ohio University.. Melanie holds an M..F..A.. in Sound Design for Theatre & Dance from UC Milton Cordero grew up in Caguas,, Puerto Rico,, where he perform for the community theatre San Diego.. Website: www..melaniesound..com group and took music class after school..His subsequent studies in theatre and communications,, led him to develop a keen interest in digital technologies and their potential for the live Ryan Bradburn is excited to be back working with Theatre Emory.. Recent theatrical work arts..In 2009 he won the Raúl Juliá Scholarship for his graduate’s studies in Film Industry at includes TE''s White Plague,, TE''s The Nether,, SCCT’s Santa Clause the Musical,, and GT’s Hairspray.. the Carlos III University in Madrid,, Spain.. After that Cordero worked for Canzion Films and Ryan would like to thank Theatre Emory for all their love and support! Wiesner Distribution Company,, developing marketing campaigns for movies..At the same time he develops a solid career in Puerto Rico as a lighting and video projections designer.. After the Ali Howard is a professional freelance multimedia artist and the founder of InnovationCave struggles of Hurricane Maria he decided to open a second office in Atlana,, GA..Cordero''s LLC,, a digital media company that develops apps,, films,, 3D renderings and virtual productions.. designs have been seen on stages in New York,, Atlanta and Puerto Rico; in musical productions,, Comic book archetypes and cartoony catastrophes have filled Ali Mansour Bilal Akhir plays,, film festivals and dance performances.. Recently his work was seen in the Aurora Howard’s mind with visual stimulation from the time he was able to properly play with action Theatre''s production "Children of Eden”,, Horizon Theatre’s production “The Curious Incident of figures! He specializes in 3D animation,, 3D modeling,, and motion capture animation.. Mr.. Howard the Dog in Night-Time and Emory Theater''s production "The Nether"..Favorite’s credits include: received his master’s in Animation from DePaul University,, giving him a strong understanding of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time",, "The Nether" (Emory Theater,, Atlanta,, GA),, the principles of animation while providing the necessary tools for practicing a variety of "Tierra Mía" (Gibaro de Puerto Rico) and “El Burlador de Sevilla” (Teatro Circulo,, NY).. animation styles and methodologies.. In the film industry,, he has had the rare opportunity to www..miltoncordero..com work with world renowned director James Gunn (Guardians of The Galaxy) and second unit/stunt director Guy Norris (Mad Max Fury Road).. Mr.. Howard is also part of the EXhale XR CZERTON LIM teaches Scene Design and other related topics for the Department of Theatre and team in Atlanta Georgia.. He creates VR and AR content for PC and Mobile platforms.. He also Dance at the State University of New York at Fredonia.. He received his Bachelor of Arts as a participates in projects with the faculty and staff of Georgia State''s Creative Media double major in Theatre and Biology at the College of William and Mary and his Masters of Fine Industries Institute.. Ali continues to make art happily,, with his company members Arts in Scenic Design at University of Washington’s School of Drama.. He frequently works at supporting him at every turn,, knowing that his childhood dreams have come to The Rev Theatre Company (formerly the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival) in Auburn,, NY fruition.. during the summer,, having recently designed Murder for Two,, Ghost the Musical,, Parade,, Crazy for You,, Sweeney Todd and West Side Story to name a few,, and most recently,, with Syracuse Stage designing Talley’s Folly,, Elf the Musical and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.. NYC credits include Storm Theatre,, Ma-Yi Theatre Company,, National Asian-American Theatre Company,, Theatre Mitu/NYU-Abu Dhabi,, and New York Musical Theatre Festival.. A proud member of USA local 829,, he is originally from the Philippines.. www..czlimdesign..com About the Creative Team About the Shadow Cast
ROLANDE KANGIGAN is acurrent sophomore at Emory University.. She plans to major in Nursing DR.. THERESA HOWARD is a native of New York and holds a Bachelor degree in Dance Theatre,, a but has a passion for theater as well.. She loves trying new things and going out of her Masters degree in Dance-Movement Therapy,, and a Doctorate in Education.. She is an assistant comfort zone when it comes to performing.. Food,, on the other hand...... professor of dance on the dance faculty at Kennesaw State and Emory Universities.. Dr.. Howard is a dance instructor at Ballethnic Academy of Dance,, ArtsXChange,, Aviation Community LAUREN SENWO is from Huntsville,, Alabama but currently resides in Birmingham as a UAB Cultural Center,, and conducts workshops and classes throughout the United States.. She has undergrad student studying film and public health.. She has worked on various small film committed over 40 years in a career of combining Health and Human Services and the Arts..Dr.. projects,, primarily those that concern inequality and racial injustice,, and currently stand as Howard has performed with many prominent Dance Companies including Chuck Davis African- a writer for URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity.. Lauren is passionate about American Dance Ensemble,, Manga,, Giwayen Mata African Dance Ensembles,, and has been a guest storytelling as it pertains to the Black image and gaze,, and hopes to pursue a future in the artist with Eleo Pomare,, Joan Miller Chamber Arts,, and Ballethnic Dance Company (28th arts that allow room for more diverse stories to be told.. season) to name a few..She choreographed several plays and the short film: “ I Snuck off the Slave Ship,,” that was premiered in the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.. She performed in the 1996 NJERI THOMAS graduated from Emory University in May 2020 with a bachelor''s in Psychology.. Summer Olympics and Paralympics,, and is the recipient of numerous awards including The Joan Her acting experience includes Oxford College Drama Guild''s Vagina Monologues,, Hearing P.. Garner 2019 Community Service Award in the Arts.. Voices,, and Theater Emory''s One-Acts''s adaptation of An Evening With Dead Essex by Adrienne Kennedy.. DALYLA McGEE is Atlanta born and raised,, Dalyla has been invested and has a deep love for the Atlanta theatre community as her roots.. She went on to hold a B..S.. in Anthropology & Human Biology with concentrations in Theatre Studies from Emory University where Dalyla combined her zeal for people,, international cultures,, and developing community into the theatre-making process.. In addition to her position as Development Director and teaching artist with Synchronicity Theatre,, her professional partnerships have expanded across local Atlanta stages such as Alliance Theatre,, 7 Stages Theatre,, Working Title Playwrights,, Theatre Du Reve,, and Horizon Theatre as an artist,, teacher,, director,, playwright,, dramaturg,, and overall theatre- maker.. Previously she served as Assistant Director of Admission for SCAD,, Career Ambassador Program Director at the Emory Career Center,, along with professional ventures in Haiti,, Holland,, and Australia.. Her work always returns to the love of global community,, compassion,, and a good story.. About the Student Creative Team
ERIN EBEN is a Theater Studies and Human Health double major and graduates December 2020.. She is grateful to graduate assisting Les Blancs.. Directing -- We Are Different (Oxford College Theater),, Untitled (Emory Theater Studies).. Acting -- Atlanta: For Peace I Rise (Ensemble),, The Hands that Could (Lil Mar),, Noisemakers (Posen).. Regional: Little Women (Jo March).. Educational: Sense and Sensibility (Elinor Dashwood),, The Arsonists (Gottlieb Biedermann),, Nochera (Ensemble).. She has much to owe her mentors and family for their unending support..
DaQuon Wilson (He/Him They/Them) is a senior African-American Studies major with a distinct interest in Black literature,, media,, and culture.. Outside of academics,, DaQuon is passionate about storytelling through poetry,, playwriting,, and music.. While this is their first Theater Emory production they have worked on,, DaQuon is thankful to be an assistant dramaturg for Les Blancs..
Sam Cohen is a current freshman planning on joint majoring in Human Health and Economics.. He has worked light design all throughout high school and wants to continue this work in college.. He has felt very welcome by the Emory community and looks forward to working on many more projects..
Morgan Glover is an English major and Theater Studies minor graduating in May 2021.. She has worked with the costume shop under Amanda for the past year.. It has been a wonderful experience working with Theater Emory and being able to see productions come to life for her..