America V. 2.1
by Stacey Rose
directed by Tyrone Phillips*
November 2021 | Vittum Theater
About
Playwright Stacey Rose presents a timely look at a dystopian future that seems disturbingly present. A company of actors tasked with re-telling the history of the American Negro find themselves fighting for their survival. As their story unravels, they are forced to confront the very systems of power that have dictated their existence, and the oppressive cycles which they have fallen into themselves. This hauntingly funny Chicago premiere is a terrifying collision of past and present that questions who is in charge of preserving the truth of our shared American history.
Awards
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
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
*Denotes Definition Theatre Ensemble Member
Photos by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux Inc.
Supported by
Logan Center for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
