RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON Tim Robbins & the Actors’ Gang Ensemble Bring the New Colossus to Music Hall Feb

PROGRAM FOR BROADWAY IN DETROIT AT MUSIC HALL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS DIRECTED BY RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON Tim Robbins & The Actors’ Gang Ensemble bring The New Colossus to Music Hall Feb. 14–16 roadway in Detroit is set to present to respond to the government’s anti-refugee BThe New Colossus, a new play written and anti-immigration policies—and to tell a by The Actors’ Gang ensemble and Acade- story that draws attention to the true nature my Award winner Tim Robbins at the Music of people that live in this country. Save for Hall February 14–16, 2020. Tim Robbins the Indigenous, all of our families came here also directed the piece. as refugees, immigrants or were brought In The New Colossus, The Actors’ Gang here against their will.” members tell their ancestors’ stories, their The New Colossus shares a title with the struggles and their journeys from oppression sonnet written by poet Emma Lazarus in to freedom. The play celebrates the cour- 1883 for an exhibit to raise funds for the ped- age and great character of the refugees who estal for the Statue of Liberty, which opened came to this country throughout the last 300 in 1886. Even though the Statue of Liberty years. The ensemble of twelve reflects the was not conceived as a symbol of immigra- great diversity that has defined who we are tion, Lazarus’ “The New Colossus” rein- as a nation; The New Colossus is a celebra- vented the statue’s purpose, turning Liberty tion of our diversity. into a welcoming mother, a symbol of hope Set somewhere between the 19th century to the outcasts and oppressed of the world. and now, the play tells the story of forced mi- The poem concludes with the lines: gration and the constant struggle for survival …“Give me your tired, your poor, and dignity in an uncertain and hostile en- Your huddled masses yearning to vironment. The members of the acting com- breathe free, pany are from different parts of the world; The wretched refuse of your they tell their stories, each in a different teeming shore. language, and each in different dress. Ac- Send these, the homeless, tors from Iran, Turkey, Malaysia, Germany, tempest-tost to me, Vietnam, Louisiana, Mexico, Finland, Hun- I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” gary, Soviet Union and Austria will be in the At the end of each performance the actors Detroit company. will engage the audience and ask them to Director Tim Robbins said, “I live in share either their experience of immigration Los Angeles, where one can only be struck or their family’s experience. by the contributions made to our city by immigrants and people who came here as The New Colossus is at the Music Hall Feb. 14–16, 2020. refugees. The Actors’ Gang felt compelled For tickets, please see our ad at left. February 14-16 Randall Ashley by photo Music Hall The New Colossus, BroadwayInDetroit.com | ticketmaster.com Charge by phone: 800-982-2787 | Info: 313.872.1000 The cast of Groups (10+): [email protected] (subject: The New Colossus) 3 Eric Falkenstein and Ron Simons John Legend Mike Jackson Get Lifted IN ASSOCIATION WITH Every child Manhattan Theatre Club deserves a ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCER deserves a Lynne Meadow Barry Grove chance at a The Children’s Foundation PRESENT chance at a isThe leading Children’s the way Foundation through bright future. is leading the way through AUGUST WILSON’S bright future. advocacy, grantmaking and fundraisingadvocacy, grantmaking to help children and livefundraising healthy tolives help in Michiganchildren JITNEY live healthy lives in Michigan and beyond. As we expand our WITH partners,and beyond. we continueAs we expand to be ourthe Francois Battiste Harvy Blanks Amari Cheatom catalystpartners, for we innovative continue toprograms. be the Anthony Chisholm Brian D. Coats Togethercatalyst for we innovative drive our programs.mission Steven Anthony Jones Nija Okoro andTogether focus we to drivesupport our childrenmission Keith Randolph Smith Ray Anthony Thomas and theirfocus families. to support children James T. Alfred A. Russell Andrews Patrese D. McClain and their families. DIRECTED BY THE FOUNDATIONS PILLARS Ruben Santiago-Hudson THE FOUNDATIONS PILLARS COMMUNITY BENEFIT SCENIC COSTUME LIGHTING SOUND ORIGINAL InnovativeCOMMUNITY community, BENEFIT patient DESIGN DESIGN DESIGN DESIGN MUSIC Innovativeand family community,support and patient wellness David Gallo Toni-Leslie James Jane Cox Darron L West Bill Sims Jr. andprograms family thatsupport improve and thewellness programshealth of children. that improve the & Charles Coes health of children. HAIR & FIGHT PRODUCTION ASSISTANT MAKE-UP DESIGN DIRECTION STAGE MANAGER STAGE MANAGER PEDIATRIC RESEARCH Matthew Armentrout Thomas Schall Kamra A. Jacobs Mandisa Reed GroundbreakingPEDIATRIC RESEARCH scientific advances Groundbreakingin the development scientific of new advances BROADWAY ADDITIONAL COMPANY PRODUCTION intechniques the development in pediatric of new medical techniquescare and the in treatment pediatric medicalof diseases. CASTING CASTING MANAGER SUPERVISOR care and the treatment of diseases. Caparelliotis Casting Laura Stanczyk Casey McDermott SenovvA Inc. & Nancy Piccione MEDICAL EDUCATION GENERAL MANAGER AdvancedMEDICAL EDUCATION information, techniques Maximum Entertainment Productions Advancedand training information, in order to techniquesprovide andthe besttraining care in for order children. to provide the best care for children. Original Broadway Production produced by Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre IN ASSOCIATION WITH Eric Falkenstein Ron Simons John Legend/Mike Jackson Ken Wirth Children’s health and wellness starts with you. Children’s health and wellness starts with you. To help or donate, visit YourChildrensFoundation.org To help or donate, visit YourChildrensFoundation.org 5 SETTING CAST A gypsy cab station in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, early fall, 1977. CAST (in alphabetical order) Booster ................................................................................. FRANCOIS BATTISTE Shealy ............................................................................................HARVY BLANKS Youngblood .................................................................................AMARI CHEATOM Francois Harvy Amari Battiste Blanks Cheatom Fielding .............................................................................. ANTHONY CHISHOLM Philmore ........................................................................................BRIAN D. COATS Becker ........................................................................ STEVEN ANTHONY JONES Rena ......................................................................................................NIJA OKORO Doub ............................................................................KEITH RANDOLPH SMITH Turnbo ...........................................................................RAY ANTHONY THOMAS UNDERSTUDIES James T. Alfred (Booster, Youngblood) Anthony Brian D. Steven Anthony Nija A. Russell Andrews (Philmore, Becker, Doub, Turnbo) Chisolm Coats Jones Okoro Brian D. Coats (Shealy, Fielding) Patrese D. McClain (Rena) FIGHT CAPTAIN James T. Alfred The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actor’s Equity Association. Keith Randolph Ray Anthony James T. A. Russell Patrese D. Smith Thomas Alfred Andrews McClain The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device or such photographing or sound recording inside this theater, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages. 6 7 Trains Running and Gem of the Ocean. Off- WHO’S WHO Broadway credits include August Wilson’s Jit- FRANCOIS BATTISTE (Booster) is known ney, for which he received the Drama Desk and for his roles on Broadway in Bronx Bombers Obie Awards for his portrayal of Fielding, The (Circle in the Square); Magic/Bird (Long Acre); Happiest Song Plays Last at Second Stage The- and Prelude to a Kiss (Roundabout). His Lon- atre and roles with the NY Shakespeare Fes- don credits include: One Night in Miami (Don- tival/Public Theater, among others. Overseas: mar Warehouse), which received the 2016 Ol- the hit Vietnam play Tracers at London’s Royal ivier nomination for Best Play. Francois’ select Court Theatre, Sydney, Australia’s Seymour Off-Broadway credits include: Paradise Blue Center and Melbourne’s Universal; and August (Signature Theatre); OBIE award-winner The Wilson’s Jitney at The National Theatre in Lon- Good Negro, Head of Passes and Detroit ’67 don (Olivier Award, Best New Play). He is also (Public Theatre); The Merchant of Venice star- the recipient of the NAACP Theatre Award, the ring Al Pacino and The Winter’s Tale with Ru- AUDELCO Award, the Ovation Award and the ben Santiago-Hudson (Delacorte Theater); and I.R.N.E. Award. His film work includes Going 10 Things to Do Before I Die (Second Stage). In Style, Chiraq, My Bakery in Brooklyn and Regionally, he has worked with Sundance; NY Beloved, among others. Select television cred- Stage & Film; Williamstown; Chicago Shake- its include “Random Acts of Flyness,” “High speare; and The Goodman. His television and Maintenance,” “Shades of Blue,” “Detroit 1-8- film credits include: ABC’s “Ten Days in the 7,” “Law & Order: SVU” and the role of Burr Valley” and “The Family”; HBO’s “The Nor- Redding on HBO’s “Oz.” mal Heart”; CBS’s “Person of Interest” and BRIAN D. COATS (Philmore, u/s Shealy,

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