PULSE Theatre Announce IN THE BLOOD Cast And Design Team
Pulse Theatre Company Chicago has announced the cast and design team for IN THE BLOOD by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Aaron Reese Boseman with an original score by Paris Ray Dozier.
The cast features Stephen "Blu" Allen as Reverend D/Baby, Tarina Bradshaw as Welfare/Bully, Nyajai Ellison as Hester La Negrita, Ian Maryfield as Chilli/Jabber, Alison Schaufler as Amiga Gringa/Beauty, and Austyn Williamson as Doctor/Trouble. Taylor Adams, Lydia Burke, Julia Germeroth, Robin Minkens, and Henry Taylor Pittman will serve as alternates/ understudies.
The production team includes Sim Carpenter (Lighting Designer), Demetra Drayton (Violence Coach), Rueben D. Echoles (Costume Design), Darryl Goodman (Technical Director), Ben F. Locke (Assistant Director), Warren Loven (Sound Designer), and Pablo Ponce (Scenic/Properties Designer).
IN THE BLOOD is modern day riff on Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and tells the story of Hester La Negrita, a homeless mother of five, living under a bridge with her children. Labeled as a slut and denounced by the world around her, Hester seeks absolution.
Pictured: Nyajai Ellison (HESTER LA NEGRITA)
IN THE BLOOD runs March 8 - March 31, 2019 at eta Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S. South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL. 60621. For more information visit www.pulsetheatrechicago.com.
|
Disney's The Little Mermaid The Performing Arts Center (7/18-8/02) |
|
EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
|
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
|
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
|
TobyMac, Third Day & Chris Tomlin Carver Arena (11/21-11/21) |
|
Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
|
Sketch Playlist iO Theater (6/04-8/06) |
|
RCSA Presents Disney's The Little Mermaid Raue Center For The Arts (7/24-8/02) |
|
Hail Mary/Maria Nova Entertainment Presents “Hail Mary/Maria” by Playwright RJ Silva and Directed by Adam Reed, August 14 - 23 at Theater Wit (8/14-8/23) |
|
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical CIBC Theatre (9/29-10/11) |