written by Romulus Linney, based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines
directed by Kathy C. Gnazzo
Friday March 17th 2017 — Saturday April 8th 2017

It is 1948 in a small Louisiana town. An innocent black man, his self-worth destroyed, sits on death row. A young teacher reluctantly agrees to meet with him, and together they discover lessons of strength, dignity, and humanity. A gripping, heartbreaking, and thoughtful drama based on the award-winning Ernest J. Gaines novel, an Oprah’s Book Club selection.
Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Cast
- Miss Emma: Tracey McAllister
- Grant Wiggins: Hasan Gray
- Reverend Ambrose: William White
- Sheriff Guidry: Steve Taylor
- Paul: Andrew Beadle
- Vivian: Simone Palmer
- Jefferson: Marquis Wilson
Production Staff / Crew
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Director: Kathy C. Gnazzo
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Assistant Director: Larry D. Gabbard
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Producer: Debbi Fleckenstein
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Stage Manager: Evelyn Josephs Russo
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Stage Manager: Kathy McCarthy Simpson
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Assistant Stage Manager: Allison Schneider
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Set Designer: Bill Mentz
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Technical Director: Crawford Deyo
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Lighting Designer: Mike Gnazzo
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Costume Designer: Janet Fenton