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BESSIE Full Cast List 7/24/15

ROLE # ROLE ACTOR

#1. BESSIE QUEEN LATIFAH

#2. MA RAINEY MO’NIQUE

#3. JACK GEE MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS

#4. CLARENCE TORY KITTLES

#5. RICHARD MIKE EPPS

#6. LUCILLE

#7. PA RAINEY CHARLES S DUTTON

#8. CARL VAN VECHTEN OLIVER PLATT

#9. JOHN HAMMOND BRYAN GREENBERG

#10. FRANK WALKER JOE KNEZEVICH

#10. FRANK WALKER CULLEN MOSS NOT PHOTOGRAPHED

#12. LANGSTON HUGHES JEREMIE HARRIS

#13. HARRY PACE BRALYN STOKES

#15. VIOLA

#16. VAN VECHTEN’S WIFE WHITNEY GOIN

#17. BENNY GOODMAN LEVI ERIK

#18. JACK JUNIOR (Minor) SYLVESTER AMBROSE JAMES II

#19. STAGEHAND SWIFT RICE

#20. SHARKISH MAN L. WARREN YOUNG

#21. BLACK SAWN EXECUTIVE #1 CJ SYKES

#23. ROADIE #1 HUNTER WOMACK

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#24. ROADIE #2 CHRISTOPHER HARVEY

#25k. WILD CHILD (Minor) KARRI MACK

#26. 81 OWNER CLAY CHAPPELL

#37. BESSIE’S DANCER #1 CRYSTAL LEE BROWN

#39. DANCER ON MA’S TRAIN (N) BRIANA STARKS

#40. DETRIOT THEATRE MANAGER TERENCE ROSEMORE

#42. DOORMAN CHRIS WALTERS

#43. HOST JIM R. COLEMAN

#44. HOSTESS SAUNDRA DUNSON FRANKS

#45. MS TAYLOR SHARAN MANSFIELD

#46. DOREEN DUPREE TIA HENDRICKS

#49. MARGUERITE D’ALVAREZ NICOLE SPIEZIO

#50. NEIGHBOR #1 ERIKA KENNEDY

#51. NEIGHBOR #2 ADELLA GAUTIER

#53. NIGHTCLUB MANAGER TODD ALLEN DURKIN

#54. RENT SHAKE #4 (Dancer) FRED SWINTON

#55. BLACK SAWN RECEPTIONIST ADEBUKOLA BODUNRIN

#56. REHEARSAL DIRECTOR NEKO PARHAM

#57. RENT SHAKE #3 (Dancer) HEATHER BLAND

#58. RENT SHAKE #2 (Dancer) LAVAUGHN MORTON

#59k SWARM BOY #1 (Minor) KADEN WASHINGTON LEWIS

#60k SWARM BOY #2 (Minor) ALKOYA BRUNSON

#61. THEATREGOER #1 MELISSA YOUNGBLOOD

#62. RENT SHAKE #1 (Dancer) ANTHONY HART

#63. VANITY FAIR EDITOR JESSEJAMES LOCORRIERE BILLY HOPKINS CASTING 55 Chrystie Street, Suite 501 New York NY 10002 Phone: 212-966-6000

#64k YOUNG BESSIE (Minor) KAMRYN JOHNSON

#65. PICNIC DANCER #4 (Dancer) TIFFANY NORRIS

#66. CHORUS GIRL #1 ONIRA TARES

#67. CHORUS GIRL #2 JOHNI DAVIS

#68. CHORUS GIRL #3 (Dancer) DACIA STINSON

#69. CHORUS GIRL #4 (Dancer) ALICIA “NIKKI” THOMPSON

#70. CHORUS GUY (Dancer) RIKKI MCKINNEY

#71. CHORUS GIRL #6 (Dancer) LAUREN DEBRICK

#72. CHROUS GIRL #7 (Dancer) NATELI RUIZ

#73 POKER PLAYER #1 DAVIN DELOATCH

#74. POKER PLAYER #2 GREGORY KELSEY

#75. THEATREGOER #2 SLENA ANDERSON

#77. CHORUS GIRL ON MA’S TRAIN JENNIFER SEARS

#78. PICNIC DANCER #3 DESIREE DIXON

#79. ETTA JOHNSON MARIE BURKE

#80. GERTRUDE CHANTELLE ROSE MUSSENDEN

#81. SPORTIN’ LIFE DANCER #1 KENDRE WHITE

#82. SPORTIN’ LIFE DANCER #2 TIFFANY MURRAY

#83. SPORTIN’ LIFE DANCER #3 NIA LANCELIN

#84. FLETCHER HENDERSON CALIN SHAE SWANIGAN

#85. SINGER NINITA MCCAN

#86. COURT YARD DANCER #1 ALSHASI SHERROD

#87. COURT YARD DANCER #2 NAOMI JAMES Not Photographed/No Show

#88. COURT YARD DANCER #3 QUIANTAE THOMAS BILLY HOPKINS CASTING 55 Chrystie Street, Suite 501 New York NY 10002 Phone: 212-966-6000

#89. PICNIC DANCER #1 (Dancer) PRIMAS STANLEY

#90. PICNIC DANCER #2 (Dancer) STEPHAN REYNOLDS

#91. HOUSE PARTY DANCER #1 (Dancer) CHRIS PLUNKETT

#92. HOUSE PARTY DANCER #2 (Dancer) BRENTNEY STEPHENS

#93. HOUSE PARTY DANCER #3 (Dancer) SAMARA MICHELLE

#94. HOUSE PARTY DANCER #4 (Dancer) JONATHAN BRYANT

#95. BESSIE’S DANCER #1 (Dancer) QUIANTAE THOMAS

#96. BESSIE’S DANCER #2 (Dancer) TIFFANY NORRIS

#97. BESSIE’S DANCER #3 (Dancer) KEISHA MCNEAL

#98. BESSIE’S DANCER #4 (Dancer) ASHLEY NEAL

#99. BESSIE’S DANCER #5 (Dancer) RAQUIAH CARTER

#101. MA’S PIANIST JODY MAYFIELD (AFM Musician)

#102. MA’S DURMMER/WASHBOARD ROBERT BOONE (AFM Musician)

#103. MA’S TRUMPET PLAYER DANIEL TERENCE HAPER (AFM Musician)

#104. MA’S CLARIENT PLAYER/WASHBOARD ANTON HARRIS (AFM Musician)

#105. 81 BAND PIANIST DON C. SHEROW (AFM Musician)

#105. BESSIE’S PIANIST KENNY BANKS, JR (AFM Musician)

#106. 81 BAND DRUMMER KENNETH MURRAY JR (AFM Musician)

#107. 81 BAND BASS PLAYER DANIEL SAINTIL (AFM Musician)

#108. 81 BAND TRUMPET PLAYER DASHIEL SMITH (AFM Musician) BILLY HOPKINS CASTING 55 Chrystie Street, Suite 501 New York NY 10002 Phone: 212-966-6000

#109. 81 BAND CLARINET PLAYER JASON PASSMORE (AFM Musician)

#110. BESSIE’S PIANIST KEVIN GRIFFIN /BESSIE’S BAND GUITARIST (AFM Musician)

#110. BESSIE’S BAND GUITARTIS DON C. SHEROW (AFM Musician)

#111. BESSIE’S BASS PLAYER DANIEL SANTIL (AFM Musician)

#112. BESSIE’S DRUMMER ERIC SOLOMON (AFM Musician)

#113. BESSIE’S TRUMPET DASHIEL SMITH /CORNE PLAYER (AFM Musician)

#114. BESSIE’S TROMBONE PLAYER WILBERT WILLIAMS (AFM Musician)

#115. MA’S BASS PLAYER BRANDON BOONE (AFM Musician)

#116. MA’S TROMBONE PLAYER DERRICK B. WHITE (AFM Musician)

#118. COLUMBIA RECORDING PIANIST KEVIN KENRICK (AFM Musician)

#119. BESSIE’S CLARIENT/SAX PLAYER REGINALD HINES (AFM Musician)

#120. BESSIE’S GUITARIST JOHN A HARVEY III (AFM Musician)

#121. BESSIE’S CLARINET PLAYER KWAME PAIGE (AFM Musician)

#122. CABARET PIANIST KENNY BANKS, JR (AFM Musician)

#123. CABARET GUITARIST #1 RODERICK HARRIS, JR (AFM Musician)

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#124. CABARET GUITARIST #2 JOHN A HARVERY III (AFM Musician)

#125. MA’S BANJO PLAYER EDWARD WRIGHT (AFM Musician)

#131. SESSION TROMBONIST FRANK DAVID KOON (AFM Musician)

#132. CARL’S PIANIST LAWRENCE SIEBERTH (AFM Musician)

#133. CARL’S STAND-UP BASSIST CHARLES TANNER HENDON (AFM Musician)

#134. COLUMBIA BASSIST SCOTT GLAZER (AFM Musician)

#135. COLUMBIA TROMBONE PLAYER JOE GRANSDEN (AFM Musician)

#136. COLUMBIA TRUMPET PLAYER WES FUNDERBURK (AFM Musician)

#138. FINAL CONCERT SAX PLAYER MICHAEL BURTON (AFM Musician)

#139. FINAL CONCERT PIANIST KENNY BANKS, JR (AFM Musician)

#140. FINAL CONCERT BASS PLAYER CRAIG SHAW (AFM Musician)

#141. FINAL CONCERT TROMBONE PLATER MARCUS LEIWS (AFM Musician)

#142. FINAL CONCERT GUITARIST RODERICK HARRIS, JR (AFM Musician)

#143. FINAL CONCERT CLARINET PLAYER KWAME PAIGE (AFM Musician)

#144. FINAL CONCERT DRUMMER TEDDY WHITE (AFM Musician)

#145. FINAL CONCERT CORNET PLAYER JOSEPH CLAUDE SOMMERVILLE, JR (AFM Musician)

#200. STUNT COORDINATOR/REDNECK ANDERSON MARTIN BILLY HOPKINS CASTING 55 Chrystie Street, Suite 501 New York NY 10002 Phone: 212-966-6000

#201. BESSIE STUNT DOUBLE JWAUNDACE CANDECE

#203. JACK GEE STUND DOUBLE TODD ROGERS TERRY

#210. GANGSTER #1 (Stunts) GUSS WILLIAMS

#211. JACK’S LOVER (Stunts) DAMITA HOWARD

#212. KLANSMEN #1 HOLDEN HANSEN

#213. KANLSMEN #2 (Stunts) DAVID PAUL LORD

#214. SHADY DUDE (Stunts) TIM R MCADAMS

#219. STAGE HAND STUNT DOUBLE DAVID ANDREW NASH

#221. GAFFER (Stunts) T. RYAN MOONEY

#222. BACK ROOM DOOR MAN (Stunts) TIM R. MCADAMS

#223. BRAVE MAN #1 (Stunts) TROY FARUK

#224. BRAVE MAN #2 (Stunts) DAVID ANDREW NASH

#225. KLANSMEN #3 (Stunts) JAY PEARSON

#226. KLANSMEN #4 (Stunts) LONNIE R. SMITH, JR

#227. REDNECK #1 (Stunts) BILL HUMPHRIES

#228. REDNECK #2 (Stunts) BRENT BERNHARD

#229. REDNECK #3 (Stunts) BOBBY JORDAN

#301. SINGER (Off Camera) CLYDENE JACKSON

#302. SINGER (Off Camera) CARMEN TWILLIE

#303. SINGER (Off Camera) EDIE LEHMANN BODDICKER

#304. SINGER (Off camera) PATRICIA B. BLODGETT

#305. SINGER (Off Camera) RUBY HAYES

#308. SINGER (Off Camera) DIANNE V. WRIGHT

#307. SINGER (Off Camera) MICHE BRADEN