SUGAR IN OUR WOUNDS
by DONJA R. LOVE, directed by Mikael Burke*
Photo Credit: Ian McLaren
October 19 - november 23, 2019
On a plantation during the Civil War, a mystical tree stretches toward heaven. It protects James, a young slave, while he reads newspapers about the imminent possibility of freedom, as war rages on. When a brooding stranger arrives, James and his makeshift family take him in. Soon, an unexpected bond leads to a striking romance, and everyone is in uncharted territory. The award-winning SUGAR IN OUR WOUNDS is part of playwright Donja R. Love’s trilogy of black love at pivotal moments in history, helmed by Mikael Burke, director of last season’s acclaimed production of HOODED, OR BEING BLACK FOR DUMMIES.
This production is made possible by Michael and Mona Heath of the HeathFund
Cast:
Ashley Crowe -- Mattie
Renee Lockett -- Aunt Mama
Grainne Ortlieb -- Isabel
Londen Shannon -- Henry
Michael Turrentine -- James
Understudies
Daija Nealy -- Mattie (u/s)
Risha Tenae -- Aunt Mama (u/s)
Amy Carpenter -- Isabel (u/s)
Leon J. Evans -- Henry (u/s)
Donovan Session -- James (u/s)
*denotes First Floor Theater company member
Production Team:
Joy Ahn -- Scenic Design
Eric Watkins -- Lighting Design
Sam Clapp -- Sound Design
Madeleine Byrne -- Costume Design
Emma Franklin -- Stage Management
Ian Maryfield -- Violence and Intimacy Design
Sana Selemon -- Dialect Coach
Caitlin McCarthy*-- Production Management
Cole von Glahn*-- Production Management
Bobby Huggins* -- Technical Direction
Claire Stone* -- Special Effects Design
Lena Aubrey -- Master Electrician
Julia Toney -- Assistant Stage Management
Sola Thompson -- Assistant Director
Catherine Miller* -- Casting Direction
