Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard at Ford's Theatre
Dates: (9/23/2023 - 10/15/2023 )
Ford's Theatre |
511 10th St NW
Washington,DC 20004
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This timely and poignant world premiere production is part of our ongoing Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions program. Playwright Pearl Cleage explores the election of Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first Black Mayor. Cleage sets the play in present-day Atlanta, but soon the story travels back 50 years as citizens of the city recollect and reflect upon the significance of the once-in-a-lifetime election that turned Atlanta into a progressive example of the New South. Cleage's unique theatrical voice turns Atlanta into a full-blooded character while allowing her audience to feel what it was like to be part of a true historic moment in the Southern capital city. As we mark the 50th anniversary of Jackson's election of a lifetime, explore Cleage's evocative depiction of this monumental moment, directed by Seema Sueko (Silent Sky).
Ages: Recommended for ages 10 and older.
Cast and Creative team for Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard at Ford's Theatre
Cast
Billie Krishawn
Witness
Kim Bey
Citizen 1
Constance Swain
Citizen 2
Doug Brown
Citizen 3
Shaquille Stewart
Citizen 4
Susan Rome
Citizen 5
Tom Story
Citizen 6
Alina Collins Maldonado
Citizen 7
Shubhangi Kuchibhotla
Citizen 8
Derek Garza
Citizen 9
Creative Team
Pearl Cleage
Playwright
Seema Sueko
Director
Milagros Ponce de León
Scenic Designer
Ivania Stack
Costume Designer
Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew
Lighting Designer
André J. Pluess
Sound Designer
Shawn Duan
Projection Designer
Danna Rosedahl
Hair and Make-Up Designer
Faedra Chatard Carpenter
Dramaturg
Lisa E. Nathans
Dialects and Voice Director
Brandon Prendergast
Production Stage Manager
Julia Singer
Assistant Stage Manager
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