Beneath The Willow Tree (A World Premiere) by Isis Elizabeth, Directed by Aaron Reese Boseman Beneath The Willow Tree is a spiritual family drama that centers around the spiraling Bordeaux Family, in its a matriarchal family home of three black women in a Louisiana Bayou. When Willow Bordeaux comes home from NYU with a new love interest, unearthed family secrets unfold a visceral and spiritual story of unpacked family trauma and trampled traditions. The Bordeaux women must begrudgingly move towards a path of healing, acceptance, and new identity. Previews: Friday, September 6 at 8pm, Saturday, September 7 at 3pm Saturday, September 7 at 8pm Running: September 8-29, 2024 Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3pm and 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm
Ages: All Audiences
Cast and Creative team for Beneath The Willow Tree at The Den Theatre
Cast
Sierra Coachman
Willow
ASH
Zurie
Yahdina U-Deen
Grandma Betty
Monique Marshaun
Gloria
Dylan Rogers
Dantè
Creative Team
Aaron Reese Boseman
Director
Isis Elizabeth
Playwright
Kenya Hall
Dramaturg
Kevin Rolfs
Scenic Design
Levi J. Wilkins
Lighting Design
Terri Devine
Costume Design
Ethan Korvne
Composer
Warren Levon
Sound Design
Susan Gosdick
Dialect Coach
Greg Geffrard
Intimacy & Violence Design
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