by Stacey Rose
directed by Tyrone Phillips

Virtual Program

  • Misson: To eradicate subservient behavior in our society.

    “Leaders lead.” -Leigh

    This past summer, Definition Theatre produced our first theatrical film. We are now elated to share it with you.

    We have to first thank each and every artist that collaborated on this project and acknowledge the loss in our community due to Covid-19, systemic racism, and unbroken cycles. We consider it a privilege and an honor to create meaningful art at this time.

    This incredible script by Stacey Rose has been with us for many years now and as time continued to march on its relevancy only became even more palpable.

    This story is a warning shot to all of America as it reckons with the systems at play at the foundation of our country. It gives us a glimpse into a possible future in which our society has become complacent to false leaders and begs us to reckon with who is responsible for preserving the truth of our shared American history.

    It inspires the next generation to hold our current leaders accountable as it’s past time for our society to do away with subservient behavior politically and socially.

    We, artists, have the power, right, and responsible to preserve the truth in our work. The scary reality is the world of America v2.1 is one that doesn’t seem so far away…we can’t wait to discuss the lies and truths with you.

    Tyrone Phillips
    Definition Artistic Director

Artists

The Voice — Carley Cornelius*
Jeffrey — Bernard Gilbert
Donavan — Kenneth D Johnson
Leigh — Martasia Jones*
Grant — Victor Musoni

 

Set Design — Yu Shibagaki 
Costume Design — Kristy Hall*
Asst. Costume Design — Rea Brown
Lighting Design — Jason Lynch
Sound Design — David Samba
Sound Design — Connor Wang
Props Design — Mara Ishihara Zinky
Projections Design — Mike Tutaj
Director of Photography — Lowell Thomas
Art Director — Ari Craven*
Music Direction & Composition —
Christie Chiles Twillie
Choreography — Steph Paul

Intimacy Director & Fight Director —
Zev Steinrock 
Production Manager — Neel McNeill*
Dramaturgy — Jared Bellot*
Technical Director — Manny Ortiz
Asst. Technical Director — Taylor Tolleson
Assistant Stage Manager — Ariel Beller
Stage Manager — Alexandra Oparka*
Master Electrician — Louis Lothan
Sound Engineer — Jonesy Jones
Lighting Director — Slick Jorgensen
Props Overhire — Paloma Locsin
Paint Overhire — Lindsay Mummert
Lighting Crew — Lee Delehoy, Margaret Hartman, Aaron Lichamer, Katie San Roman, & Alon Stotter

Recipient of Barrington Stage Company's
Bonnie & Terry Burman New Play Award, January 2019
World Premiere presented at Barrington Stage, June 2019
Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director and Branden Huldeen, Artistic Producer
America v. 2.1: The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of
The American Negro was developed, in part, at the
2018 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab in Morocco”

This production is supported by the Logan Center for the Arts.