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Artistic Director |
Interim Executive Director |
Confederates
Written by
Dominique Morisseau
Directed by
Stori Ayers
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Freddie Fulton |
Elijah Jones |
Shanelle Leonard |
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Kristolyn Lloyd |
Sharina Martin |
Andrea Patterson |
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Fiona Robberson |
Kenzie Ross |
Michelle Wilson |
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Scenic Design |
Costume Design |
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Lighting Design |
Sound Design |
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Projection Design |
Hair, Wig and Makeup Design |
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Intimacy Coordinator |
Production Stage Manager |
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Casting |
Publicity |
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Associate Artistic Director |
General Manager |
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Chief Advancement Officer |
Director of Marketing, Communications & Engagement |
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Director of Production and Facilities |
Director of Artistic Programs |
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Director of Finance |
Director of Human Resources |
Signature Theatre was founded in 1991
by James Houghton.
World Premiere Produced by Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Commissioned as Part of
American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle by
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Nataki Garrett, Artistic Director
and
Penumbra Theatre
Sarah Bellamy, Artistic Director
Signature Theatre’s 2021/22 Season is generously sponsored by
The Signature Ticket Initiative: A Generation of Access is made possible by lead partner The Pershing Square Foundation with additional support provided by the J.L. Greene Arts Access Fund in The New York Community Trust, the Howard Gilman Foundation, Margot Adams, in memory of Mason Adams, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher, and Consolidated Edison Company of New York.
Special thanks to The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust and The Michael and Betty Rauch Fund for Residency 5 for their generous support of the Residency 5 program.
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Access to Confederates is generously supported, in part, by The Noël Coward Foundation. |
Support for intimacy direction for Confederates was provided, in part, through the A.R.T./New York Funds for Anti-Oppression Work grant program.
Support for Open Captioning is being provided, in part, by a grant from NYSCA/TDF TAP Plus.
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Thank you to all supporters of the Sustain Signature Fund. Signature Theatre is deeply grateful for Senator Charles E. Schumer’s visionary leadership of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program.
Dedication
This production is dedicated to Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Nikole Hannah Jones, Melissa Harris Perry, and other Black women freedom fighters and scholars upon whose backs freedom has always been fought, and rarely ever acknowledged. On your shoulders we stand and tell this story.
Definition
con·fed·er·ate
noun
/kənˈfed(ə)rət/
- a person one works with, especially in something secret or illegal; an accomplice.
"where was his confederate, the girl who had stolen Richard's wallet?"
- a supporter of the Confederate States of America.
The Cast
(In order of appearance)
Sandra
Michelle Wilson
Sara
Kristolyn Lloyd
Abner/Malik
Elijah Jones
Missy Sue/Candice
Kenzie Ross
LuAnne/Jade
Andrea Patterson
Running Time: 1 hour and 40 minutes with no intermission
Assistant Stage Manager
Fatimah Amill
Understudy Sandra/LuAnne/Jade
Sharina Martin
Understudy Sara/LuAnne/Jade
Shanelle Leonard
Understudy Abner/Malik
Freddie Fulton
Understudy Missy Sue/Candice
Fiona Robberson
Scene Breakdown
| Scene 1 | Sandra | |
| Scene 2 | Sara, Abner | |
| Scene 3 | Sandra, Malik | |
| Scene 4 | Sara, Missy Sue | |
| Scene 5 | Sandra, Candice | |
| Scene 6 | Sara, LuAnne | |
| Scene 7 | Sandra, Jade | |
| Scene 8 | Sara, Abner, Missy Sue, LuAnne | |
| Scene 9 | Sandra, Malik, Candice, Jade | |
| Scene 10 | Sara, Sandra |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Fatimah Amill | |
| Assistant Director | DeAndre Short | |
| Associate Scenic Designer | Jessie Bonaventure Diggle |
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| Assistant Costume Designer | Jessica Irvin | |
| Assistant Lighting Designer | Charlotte McPherson | |
| Assistant Sound Designer | Jackson Alexander | |
| Assistant Projection Designer | Omkar Girish Purandare | |
| Artistic Line Producer | Iyvon E. | |
| Production Manager | Lay Hoon Tan | |
| Company Manager | Emmy Steele | |
| Props Supervisor | Samantha Shoffner | |
| Assistant Props Supervisor | Jarod Castelblanco | |
| Production Carpenter | Henry P Ellison | |
| Production Electrician | Steven Johnson | |
| Production SVC | Matthew Good | |
| Video Technician | Samy Ravs | |
| Assistant Costume Shop Manager | Katie Friedman | |
| Light Board Programmer | Michael Kalmanowitz | |
| Light Board Operator | Lee Cahill | |
| AV Operator | Elizabeth Weber | |
| Wardrobe Supervisor | Noah Scott | |
| Wig Supervisor | Tinika Sadiku | |
| Deck Carpenter | Zachary White | |
| Carpenters | Alyssa Armstrong, Caroline Blackford, John Zayas, Lisa Rubanava, Mary Harriman, Rebecca Bickley, Robert C Boyle, Tommy Ambrasino, Zachary White | |
| Stitchers |
Al Rosenberg, Charlotte Lily Gaspard, Haley Tynes, Jerilyn Dattoli, Julia Perdue, Mary Margaret Powers, Nghia Nguyen |
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| Electricians |
Amanda Langhaus, Emma Havranek, Griffyd Cole, Howard Leuthold, Joe Bilello, Jordan Smith, Kyke Lefeber, Lee Cahill, Luke Van Meveren, Seal Lee, Sunny Vinsavich |
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| SVC Crew |
Cass Piraino, Jackson Alexander, Josh Northcutt, Katie Reif, Rebecca Werner, Samy Ravs |
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| Props Artisan |
Jon Knust |
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| Props Carpenter |
Joe Cairo |
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| Props Crew |
Anna Kendall, Christoph Schultz, Joey Comonte |
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| Production Assistant | Shiku Thuo | |
| COVID Safety Manager, Confederates |
Isaac VanCuren, Jason Liebson |
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| Assistant Prosthetics |
Kyle Krueger |
Scene Shop
Global Scenic Services
Lighting Equipment Rental
Production Resource Group
Audio & Video Equipment Rental
4Wall Entertainment
Costumes Rental
Goodspeed Opera, Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Props Rental
Proppins Closet
Prosthetics
Kirk Cambridge- Del Pesche
Original Music
Craig "Seejai" Erquhart & Brandon Erquhart for 44 Bang Music
Vocals
Nasia Thomas, Kristolyn Lloyd, Andrea Patterson, Nikiya Mathis
Original Music
Jimmy Keys aka J. Keys
Original Poetry
Dominique Morisseau
Projection Photography
Type de Negresse d'ADANA
The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The Director and/or Choreographer is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE is the union representing scenic, costume, lighting, sound and projection designers in Live Performance.