photos & videos
We are grateful to photographer/videographer Joe Wrinn for documenting the project with such art and soul. He continues to capture memorable moments. We've also benefited from occasional photo contributions from the talented Mary D. Taylor. We invite you to explore the work.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Black Swan Lab for New Works
Lyricist/librettist Lee Phenner and directory/story contributor Benny Sato Ambush were invited to spend a week with the OSF repertory company in their new works lab under the direction of Lue Douthit. This intense session inspired critical changes to the setting and story.
National Race Amity Conference
We were invited to perform "Passages from A Pint of Understanding" at the National Race Amity Conference.
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Cast
Professor Chester Washington III: Ron Williams
Sergeant Tim O'Connor: Nile Hawver
Chloe Washington: Briana Maia
President Michael Rivera: Christian Figueroa
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Ensemble
Liliane Klein
Steven Martin
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Emerson College, Bill Bordy Theatre
An on-book recital performance of the full show included a talkback featuring William Smith, executive director of the National Race Amity Center, and Roxanne Euben, Ph. D., of Wellesley College.
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Director: Benny Sato Ambush
Music Director: Scott Nicholas
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Cast
Professor Chester Washington III: Ron Williams
Sergeant Tim O'Connor: Kevin Cirone
Chloe Washington: Briana Maia
President Michael Rivera: Christian Figueroa
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Ensemble
Brian De Lorenzo
Liliane Klein
Steven Martin
Ron Murphy
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Band
Piano: Scott Nicholas
Bass: Joseph Smith
Drums: Aaron Drescher
Tufts University, Distler Performance Hall
We introduced six of a planned 16 songs during this on-book recital performance. Several actors from the first table read took part, and new vocalists joined, with some roles split between actors and singers.
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Director: Benny Sato Ambush
Music Director: Scott Nicholas
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Cast
Professor Chester Washington III:
read by Bill Bruce; sung by Joshua Bailey
Sergeant Tim O'Connor:
read by Daniel Berger Jones; sung by Cailin Mackenzie
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Chloe Washington: Alexandria Danielle King
President Michael Rivera: Christian Figueroa
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Ensemble
Amelia Broome
Trent Bagley
Shanaé Burch
Patrick Curran
Samantha Evans
Keith Mascoll
Eric Radford Weiss