An Octoroon
PLAYWRIGHT
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
DIRECTOR
Donya K. Washington
SPONSORED BY
Mark Williamson
January 26 – February 24, 2019
Winner! Obie Award for Best New American Play!
SYNOPSIS
Trouble has been a-brewin’ at the Terrebonne Plantation since Judge Peyton died. Money is running out, an evil overseer is up to no good, and the heir to the estate is in love with someone he shouldn’t be. MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (author of
the AE hit Appropriate) turns a nineteenth century melodrama on its ear in this combustibly hilarious, riotously subversive romp that hurls the antebellum south into a direct collision course with 21st century cultural politics.
"THIS DECADE’S MOST ELOQUENT THEATRICAL STATEMENT ON RACE."
– New York Times
"WILDLY IMAGINATIVE WORK."
– Village Voice
“PREPARE TO LAUGH. PREPARE TO GASP AND CRY AND CHEER..."
– Broadwayworld.com
Cast & Creative Team
Neal A. Ghant
Bjj
Brandy Sexton
Dora
Isake Akanke
Dido
Ashleigh Randolph
U/S Grace/Dido/Minnie
Kyle Brumley
Playwright
Ryan Vo
Paul/Pete/Assistant
Parris Sarter
Grace
Tori Thompson
U/S Zoe/Dora
Kylie Brown
Zoe
Candy McLellan
Minnie
Curtis Lipsey
B'rer Rabbit/Ratts/U/S BJJ
Marc Anthony Toro
U/S Playwright/Assistant
DIRECTOR
Donya K. Washington
SCENIC DESIGNER
Leslie Taylor
Lighting Designer
Zach Murphy
COSTUME DESIGNER
April Andrew
Sound Designer
Chris Lane
Properties Designer
Kate Bidwell-Lafoy
DRAMATURG
Angela Farr-Schiller
Stage Manager
John Scott Ross
Assistant Sound Designer
Jeremiah Davison
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Zack Georgian
Assistant Stage Manager
Brea Walker
Casting Director
Sheila Oliver
CASTING ASSOCIATE
Justin Kalin
CASTING DIRECTOR
SHEILA OLIVER
KEYBOARD 2
ED THROWER
BASS
JAROD BOLES
BASS
DAVID METRIO
REEDS
NOAH VECE
PERCUSSION
J.R. HAWKINS
WIG DESIGNER
LAMONT SAMUELS
RUNNING TIME
Two hours with one intermission
CONTENT ADVISORY
Audience Advisory: This production contains full nudity, strong adult language and descriptions and depictions of sensitive and intense issues and situations. For more detailed information about potential trigger warnings, please click HERE
SEATING
There is open seating for this production.
PERFORMANCES
Previews
May 12 & 13 at 8 pm
Opening Night
May 14 at 8 pm
Regular Performances
May 14 – June 12, 2022
Wednesdays – Saturdays at 8 pm
Sundays at 2 pm
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