Photos: Cast of DUST OF EGYPT at The Frank Shiner Theater/Sheen Center For Thought & Culture
The play highlights Sojourner Truth's early struggles and legal triumphs in a poignant narrative.
All new photos have been released of the cast for Dust of Egypt: The Story of Sojourner Truth, a heroic saga of a young mother’s fight to save her son presented by The Real Artists LLC and written by Karin Abarbanel. Check out the photos below!
Rhonda PASSION Hansome directs a cast of seven, including Desi Waters as Sojourner Truth with Jade Cayne, Eliott Johnson*, Eric Ruffin*, Jeanna Schweppe*, Mark McCullough Thomas*, and Nicholas Louis Turturro. Sixteen performances will be staged from March 5-29, 2026, at The Frank Shiner Theater, The Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, 18 Bleecker Street in NYC.
What could be more timely and timeless than the heroic saga of a young mother's fight to save her only son? Years before her legendary "Ain't I a Woman" speech, the Black activist Sojourner Truth was a young mother determined to rescue her 5-year-old boy Peter after he was sold and illegally taken down South. Dust of Egypt dramatizes this remarkable, little-known true story and its poignant aftermath. At a time when slaves and women had no power or voice, she spoke out and confronted injustice. She became the first Black woman to sue a slave owner in court - and she won. The play explores the price of injustice, faith and forgiveness, resilience and releasing the past. It is a moving story of loss and triumph.
“You might call Dust of Egypt historical, but every day worldwide we see women of principle stand up - even sacrifice for their truth,” shares director Rhonda PASSION Hansome. "Every day we see children snatched from their mothers' love. Only Sojourner's faith in spirit could surpass her maternal mission."
Select performances will feature a talkback that explores themes in the play, including family and parenting, education, faith and spirituality.
Performances for Dust of Egypt are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m.; Sundays at 3:00 p.m., plus Friday, March 20 at 11:00 a.m., and Monday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. Exception: Thursday, March 12 is at 11:00 a.m. (not 7:00 p.m.).
The runtime is 90 minutes with no intermission. General admission tickets are $25.00-$60.00.
Understudies for Dust of Egypt will include O’Wayne Dalhouse, Garrett Lee Hendricks, Nadel Henville*, Megan Lomax, Jeff Prewitt*, Hunter Rothstein, and Emily Sullivan*.
?Dust of Egypt is produced by The Real Artists LLC (Emani Brielle Simpson); Assistant Producer: Delfina Barbiero; Set and Props Designer: Emiliano Pares, BB props; Costume Designer: Mary Blackburn; Projections Designer: Scott Fetterman; General Manager: Ethan Fox; Website Designer: Tiffany Medina/Microdose Method; Marketing: Leta Marcellus; Public Relations: Paul Siebold/Off Off PR.
Photo Credit: Rainer DeLalio
Jade Cayne
Desi Waters
Eliott Johnson, Jade Cayne
Eric Ruffin, Desi Waters
Jade Cayne, Eric Ruffin
Desi Waters
Eric Ruffin
Jade Cayne
Eliott Johnson
Nicholas Louis Turturro
Mark McCullough Thomas
The Cast of Dust of Egypt
The Cast of Dust of Egypt
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