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Sat. Jan. 7, 2023 8p.m.

Eisenhower Theater

  • Runtime

    Approx. 1 hour 50 min, 15 min intermission

  • Theater Presenting Sponsor

    Altria

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Patrons are requested to silence cell phones and other electronic devices during performances.

The taking of photographs and the use of recording equipment are not allowed in this venue.
Program order and artists are subject to change.

Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO
Sydney Beers, Executive Producer
Christopher Nave, CFRE, Chief Advancement Officer
and
Tamar Climan

present

 

Norm Lewis
A Soldier’s Play

By
Charles Fuller

Eugene Lee | Will Adams | Brandon Alvión | Sheldon D. Brown
Malik Esoj Childs | Ja’Quán Cole | William Connell | Charles Everett
Alex Michael Givens | Matthew Goodrich | Chattan Mayes Johnson

Branden Davon Lindsay | Tarik Lowe | Al’Jaleel McGhee
Howard Overshown | Alex Ross

 

  • Set Design

    Derek McLane

  • Costume Design

    Dede Ayite

  • Lighting Design

    Allen Lee Hughes

  • Sound Design

    Dan Moses Schreier

  • Production Stage Manager

    John M. Atherlay

  • Production Management

    Aurora Productions

  • Casting

    Jim Carnahan, CSA
    Maureen Kelleher, CSA

  • A Soldier’s Play General Manager

    RCI Theatricals, Inc.

  • Company Manager

    Frank Lott

  • Tour Booking, Marketing & Publicity Direction

    BOND Theatrical

  • Director of Marketing

    Elizabeth Kandel

  • Directors of Development

    Lane Hosmer
    Kristen Mitchell
    Erin Mooney

Founding Director
Gene Feist

Deputy Artistic Director
Scott Ellis

Directed by
Kenny Leon

 

A Soldier’s Play was originally produced Off-Broadway in 1981 by the Negro Ensemble Company

Support for A Soldier’s Play is provided by The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation.Roundabout Theatre Company is a member of the League of Resident Theatres. www.roundabouttheatre.orgRoundabout Theatre Company’s tour of A Soldier’s Play is made possible in part by generous support from Denise Littlefield Sobel.

Cast

  • Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
    Eugene Lee
  • Captain Charles Taylor
    William Connell
  • Corporal Bernard Cobb
    Will Adams
  • Private First Class Melvin Peterson
    Tarik Lowe
  • Corporal Ellis
    Alex Michael Givens
  • Private Louis Henson
    Branden Davon Lindsay
  • Private James Wilkie
    Howard Overshown
  • Private Tony Smalls
    Malik Esoj Childs
  • Captain Richard Davenport
    Norm Lewis
  • Private C. J. Memphis
    Sheldon D. Brown
  • Lieutenant Byrd
    Chattan Mayes Johnson
  • Captain Wilcox
    Matthew Goodrich

Understudies

Understudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

For Captain Richard Davenport, Sergeant Vernon C. Waters – CHARLES EVERETT, HOWARD OVERSHOWN; for Captain Charles Taylor – MATTHEW GOODRICH, ALEX ROSS; for Corporal Bernard Cobb, Corporal Ellis, Private James Wilkie, Private Louis Henson – JA’QUÁN COLE, AL’JALEEL McGHEE; for Private First Class Melvin Peterson – WILL ADAMS; BRANDON ALVIÓN; for Private C. J. Memphis, Private Tony Smalls – BRANDON ALVIÓN, ALEX MICHAEL GIVENS; for Captain Wilcox, Lieutenant Byrd – ALEX ROSS.

 

Production Stage Manager: John M. Atherlay
Stage Manager: RL Campbell

Time: 1944
Place: Fort Neal, Louisiana

Terms and Conditions

All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

Who's Who in the Cast

Staff

Roundabout Theatre Company Staff

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CEO............................TODD HAIMES
DEPUTY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR.........................SCOTT ELLIS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER............................. SYDNEY BEERS
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER........ CHRISTOPHER NAVE
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER................... STEVE DOW

Artistic Staff

DIRECTOR OF
ARTISTIC PRODUCING.................Nicole Tingir MacMillan
LITERARY DIRECTOR......................................Anna Morton
Senior Resident Director....................................Kenny Leon
Casting Director, Co-Head............................ Carrie Gardner
Casting Director, Co-Head............................ Stephen Kopel
Casting Director................................................Jillian Cimini
Casting Associates.....................Neal Buckley, Sujotta Pace,
Rayshaun Sandlin
Artistic Producing Associate.....................Annabel Heacock
Literary Assistant.................................................. Kalina Ko
Resident Directors....................................Miranda Haymon,
Anne Kauffman, Rebecca Taichman
Associate Artists.................. Cristina Angeles, Mark Brokaw,
Sam Gold, Joshua Harmon, Doug Hughes,
Bill Irwin, Pam MacKinnon, Joe Mantello,
Kathleen Marshall, Theresa Rebeck,
Jenny Rachel Weiner, Whitney White
Artistic Consultant..........................................Jim Carnahan
Artistic Consultant..................................... Robyn Goodman
Roundabout Directing Fellow............................Mack Brown
Tow Foundation Commissions........................... Dave Harris,
Alex Lubischer, Jenny Rachel Weiner
Mimi Commissions.........................Noah Diaz, Ming Peiffer,
Sanaz Toossi, Daniel Zaitchik
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Commission...........................................Meghan Kennedy
Laurents/Hatcher Foundation
Commissions............... Selina Fillinger, Martín Zimmerman
Virginia Toulmin Foundation
Commission..........................................Lindsey Ferrentino
Roundabout Commissions..... Hilary Bettis, Santino Fontana,
Kate Gersten, Adam Gwon & Michael Mitnick,
Noah Haidle, Joshua Harmon, Steven Levenson,
Mansa Ra, Theresa Rebeck, Harrison David Rivers,
Kim Rosenstock, York Walker, Anna Ziegler
Leon Levy Foundation Roundabout
Director Group Cohort 4...................... Autumn Angelettie, Chari Arespacochaga, Britt Berke, James Bruenger-Arreguin, Adam Coy, Evan T Cummings, Devin E. Haqq, Susanna Jaramillo, Margaret Lee,
Sarah Shin, Dina Vovsi
Script Readers............................................... Alexis Cofield,
Kevaughn Harvey, Emily Kling,
Marlee Koenigsberg, Abby Melick,
Jessica Owens, Declan Zhang

Education Staff

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.........................Jennifer DiBella
Director of Career Training & Operations........Mitch Mattson
Director of Teaching and Learning..............Paul B. McGinley
Director of Community Partnerships........Paola Francisquini
Education Manager, Theatrical Workforce
Development Program.....................................Njeri Baker
Education Manager,
Professional Development................................ Neil Totton
Curriculum Resource Manager................Mariah-Lynn Black
Education Programs Manager,

School Partnerships.................................... Ruthie Ostrow
Education Coordinator,
Roundabout Youth Ensemble................Marianel Marquez
Education Coordinator, School Programs........... Annie Pfost
Education Coordinator, Theatrical
Workforce Development Program........ Courtney R. Buzzell
Training Coordinator,
Theatrical Workforce Development
Program from The Door........................Eliza Moss-Horwitz
Education Assistant, Operations........................ Paul Levine
Teaching Artists...............Rafael Abdulmajid, Cynthia Babak,
Christopher Bell, Glynn Borders, LaTonya Borsay,
Shavey Brown, Veracity Butcher, Michael Costagliola,
Selena Cruz, Alix Curnow, Henry Decker, Joe Doran,
Carrie Ellman-Larsen, Matthew Everingham,
Michael Finke, Theresa Flanagan, Maureen Freedman,
Deanna Frieman, Keisha Gilles, Devin Haqq,
Kadeem Ali Harris, Carrie Heitman, Karla Hendrick,
Reilly Horan, Jason Jacobs, Tess James,
Toussaint Jeanlouis, Hannah Johnson-Walsh,
Dainique Jones, Ryan Kim, Daisy Long, Adam Magnacca,
Erin McCready, Leah McVeigh, Nafeesa Monroe,
Nick Moore, Karim Muasher, Leslie Recinos, Leah Reddy,
Jamie Roach, Mary Evangeline Guadalupe Rubi,
Nick Simone, Cathy Small, Ashley St. Juliette,
Heidi Stallings, Sarah Stephens, Daniel Robert Sullivan,
Vickie Tanner, Saawan Tiwari, Vanessa Toro, Laurine Towler,
Jennifer Varbalow, Leese Walker, Allan Washington,
Annie Wiegand, Gail Winar, Amy Witting
Theatrical Workforce Development Program
Cohort 5 Fellows............................ Kali Aguilar Maldonado,
Angel Aragundi, Joshua Brown, AJ Durham,
Marc Gamboa, Erin Harkins, Vic Hernandez,
Rohandry Hernandez, Jael Hoyos,
Frances Lavezzari, Nyel Manley, Bee Mbaye,
Adrian Mellowes, Thandi Moore, Eve Ogbonna,
Jefferson Paltan, Kiara Pichardo Rivera,
Syriah Scott, Jaheim Walker, Finn Weeks Manjarres

Management/Administrative Staff

DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION............... Katharine Croke
General Manager,
American Airlines Theatre...........................Denise Cooper
General Manager, Steinberg Center................................ Nicholas J. Caccavo
Director of Real Estate............................................ Jane Lin
Manager of Theatre Operations................LaConya Robinson
Archivist..........................................................Tiffany Nixon
Associate General Manager......................Christina Pezzello
Manager of Administration and
Labor Relations...........................................Jessica Owens
Facilities/Capital Projects
Assistant Project Manager........................... Rachel Conley
Board and Governance Associate..................Fallon Sullivan
Administration Associate................................. Wilson Plonk
Advancement Assistant....................................Christa Ryan
Management Assistant.................................. Cecilia Bracey
Lead Receptionist............................................Shanell Sapp
Receptionist..........................................................Lily Mayo

Finance Staff

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE................................ John DiMeglio
Director of Human Resources........................Rebecca Hunt
Associate Director of Finance......................John LaBarbera
Payroll Manager, Administration................... Vanessa Lopez
Payroll Manager, Theatres and Productions......... Jessica Hart
Staff Accountant....................................... Bradley Hamilton
Finance Associate......................................... Elizabeth Daly
Accounts Payable Associate............... Alexandra Rappaport
Human Resources Associate ................................Carol Loja

Development Staff

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS...........................Lane Hosmer,
Kristen Mitchell, Erin Mooney
Director of Special Events.................................Natalie Rohr
Director of Government Relations................ Sarah Mercanti
Director of Major Gifts........................................ Dan Kaplan
Associate Director of
Membership Programs.............................Melanie Heredia
Manager of Special Events..................................Gen Carroll
Major Gifts Manager................................Odette Chalandon
Corporate Relations Manager................................ Nick Lord
Manager of Development Operations............Brianna Wilson
Development Manager...................................Spencer Moon
Patrons Services Associate......................Brandon Mancuso
Development Operations Assistant.............Vannya Cisneros
Special Events and
Corporate Relations Assistant........................ Emma Lopez
Individual Giving Assistant.................................Lauryn Reid
Foundation and
Government Giving Assistant..................... Zachary Catron

Information Technology Staff

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES........ Alan Kauffman
Information Technology Manager......................... Ed Crooke
IT Solutions Analyst........................................Reanne Wong
Tessitura Administrator/Product Owner..............Lise Speidel
Full Stack Web Developer.......................... Robert Parmelee
Systems Engineer........................................ Andrew Cuevas
IT Analyst.......................................................... Chris Anton
Web Developer/Project Manager...........................Alex Raby
IT Help Desk Analyst.................................................Mo Yeh

Marketing Staff

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING....................... Elizabeth Kandel
Associate Director of Marketing...................... Abby Schreer
Senior Marketing Manager............................ Victoria Howell
Digital Manager....................................... Lindsay Carpenter
Graphic Designer...............................................Trevor Forry
Digital Associate..................................................Pat Budris
Digital Assistant.................................................Jenna Craig
Marketing Assistant........................................Kat Rousseau

Audience Services Staff

DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE SERVICES.............. Sarah J. Hom
Senior Manager of
Call Center Operations..........................Jennifer Almgreen
Customer Care Manager...................................Robert Kane
Box Office Managers.........................................Ted Osborne,
Catherine Fitzpatrick,
Krystin MacRitchie
Assistant Box Office Managers..................... Lindsay Ericson,
Jennifer Hlinka, Robert Morgan
Audience Services Managers.............................. Eric Bridle,
Lauren Murray, Moriya Dichter
Audience Services.................Kristen Danyluk, Luis Eduardo,
Carlos Garcia, Ian Kennedy, Mead Margulies,
Katie Matthews, Taylor Puc, Taylor Recktenwald,
Emerald Rogers, Nikaury Roman, Heather Siebert,
Nalane Singh, Annie Unger

Sales and Analytics Staff

DIRECTOR OF SALES
AND ANALYTICS......................................... Gabe Johnson
Associate Director of Sales and
Analytics.....................................................Lauren Cartelli
Business Applications Manager............... Georgia O’Donnell
Business Applications Associate.................. Meghan Sherer
Sales Operations Coordinator..................Conor Christenson
Sales Operations Coordinator...........................Chuck Cliver

Services

Counsel................................................ Paul, Weiss, Rifkind,
Wharton and Garrison LLP,
Charles H. Googe Jr.
Counsel................................................... Rosenberg & Estis
Counsel............................................Andrew Lance, Gibson,
Dunn, & Crutcher, LLP
Counsel...................................................... Daniel S. Dokos,
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Counsel.......................... Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies/
Katie Schwab, Rose Christ
Immigration Counsel........................Kramer Levin Naftalis &
Frankel, LLP/Mark D. Koestler,
Theodore Ruthizer
House Physicians................................... Dr. Lawrence Katz,
Dr. Theodore Tyberg
House Dentist........................................Neil Kanner, D.M.D.
House Orthopedist................................David S. Weiss, MD/
NYU Langone Medical Center
Insurance.......................................DeWitt Stern Group, Inc.
Accountant........................................WithumSmith+Brown/
Karen A Kowgios, Partner
Events Photography........................ Anita and Steve Shevett
Lobby Refreshments.......................Sweet Hospitality Group
Merchandising..........................Marquee Merchandise, LLC/
Matt Murphy
Communications Strategist...............................Sandy Block
Industry Advisor................................Climan Producing LLC
MANAGING DIRECTOR EMERITUS..................Ellen Richard

Roundabout Theatre Company
231 West 39th Street, New York, NY 10018
(212)719-9393

Staff for a Soldier’s Play

General Management

RCI THEATRICALS
David R. Richards | Shaun Moorman | Joe Christopher | Beverly Edwards | Danielle Karliner Naish | Georgina Ratnatunga | Floyd Sklaver | Justin Black | Brandon Brooks | Zachary Hausman | Halle Kilman | Alexander Parra | Siani Woods | Brittany Alvord | Turner Barger | Reanne Barrett | Thomas Bertron | Denny Daniello | Luca Fontes | Joel Glassman | David Haines | Jon Hamel | Andrew Hartman | Kelley Ho | Manya Johnston-Ramirez | Kimberly Kelley | Bruce Klinger | Olivia Lowe | J. Anthony Magner | Mike McLinden | Juli Menassian | Lila Mullins | Mitchell Nalos | Jen Sandler | Michael Sanfilippo | Nate Sayatovich | Annie Schroeder | Miranda Shaffer | Stephanie Smith | Brian Tucker

Company Manager

FRANK LOTT
Assistant Company Manager..................Jordan Lingreen

Tour Booking, Marketing and Publicity

BOND THEARICAL
bondtheatrical.com

TOUR BOOKING
Temah Higgins, Mollie Mann
Wendy Roberts
Megan Savage, Madison St. Amour, Yoomi Kim

TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY
DJ Martin
Marc Viscardi
Jenny Bates, Janiya Wade

Casting

JIM CARNAHAN CASTING
Jim Carnahan, CSA
Maureen Kelleher, CSA
Alexandre Bleau, CSA
Jason Thinger, CSA
Joely Garcia
Kendall Latimer

Production Stage Manager................... John M. Atherlay
Stage Manager.......................................... RL Campbell
Production Assistants... Elaina Z. Kaehler, Louis B. Crocco
Production Management...........Aurora Productions Inc./
Ben Heller, Liza Luxenberg, Ryan Murphy,
Chris Minnick, Steven Dalton,
Luke Ricca, Martijn Appelo,
Dave Elmer, Tor Rametta,
Micah Ammons, Abby Doermann,
Hannah Osborne, Jack Rhea,
Cori Gardner, Gene O’Donovan
Associate Director................................ Cristina Angeles
Fight Captain................................... Howard Overshown
Associate Set Designer............................ Miguel Urbino
Associate Costume Designer................. Heather Stanley
Associate Lighting Designer..................Joshua Benghiat
Assistant Lighting Designer.............. Emmanuel Delgado
Moving Light Programmer............................. Curtis Reik
Associate Sound Designer................ Tye Hunt Fitzgerald
Production Properties Supervisor..............Matthew Frew
Military Consultant..............................Christopher Wolfe
Music Consultant &
Additional Arrangements................Jacinth Greywoode
Movement Consultant................................Jared Grimes
Fight Choreographer................................Thomas Schall
Dialect Coach..............................................Kate Wilson
Production Carpenter............................Glenn Merwede
Head Carpenter.........................................Sean Hulbert
Production Electrician............................. Diana Deucker
Head Electrician.....................................Dirk Van Pernis
Production Props......................................Matthew Frew
Head Props............................................. Ryan Marquart
Production Sound...................................Kevin Sweetser
Head Sound.............................................Maddy Herwig
Wardrobe Supervisor.............................. Pamela Raines
Men’s Grooming........................... Greg Cooper Spencer
Advertising......................................................... Spotco
Production Photos......................................Joan Marcus
Video...........................................................HMS Media
Lobby Displays.................................................18 Signs
COVID Safety Managers....................... Jonathan March,
Jordan Lingreen

Credits

Scenery built, painted and electrified by Show Motion, Inc., Milford, Connecticut. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting. Audio equipment by PRG. Costumes by Arel Studios, K and P Weavers, T.O. Dey Custom Shoes, Cego Custom Shirts. Costume distressing by Hochi Asiatico. Special thanks to Kaleb Dissinger, Curator of Uniforms, U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center, Carlisle, PA. Military uniforms supplied by Jim Korn and Kaufman’s Army & Navy, NYC. Props by The Grey Area and Anything But Costumes. Theatrical firearms provided by The Specialists Ltd. 

Music Credits

“Grinnin’ in Your Face” Written by Son House. Published by BMG Bumblebee (BMI). Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Perfect Timing” Words and Music by Khalil Abdul Rahman, Ermias Joseph Asghedom, Michael Cox Jr., John Groover, Jonathan King. © Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony Music, Concord Music, on behalf of itself, and Jaleesa and Mahdi’s Music (BMI). All rights reserved.

Special Thanks

Anthony Giliberto

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Kennedy Center Theater Producing Staff

Vice President & Executive Producer of Theater Jeffrey Finn

Manager Will Quinn

Manager Melissa Peterson

Coordinator Morgan Engle

Executive Assistant to Jeffrey Finn Stephen Emery

Director, Public Relations Brendan Padgett*

Coordinator, Public Relations Miles Newton

Senior Manager, Marketing Steven Dawson

Manager, Advertising DesignFreeman Robinson

Graphic Artist, Advertising DesignOlivia Deslandes

Senior Manager, Advertising CommunicationsRebecca Kraybill

Assistant Manager,  Advertising Communications Dan Goff

Staff for the Eisenhower Theater

  • Theater Manager
    J. Bret Burzio, Sr.*
  • Production Operations Director
    Melissa Santiago
  • Box Office Treasurer
    Ronald Payne
  • Head Carpenter
    Thomas M. Hewitt
  • Assistant Carpenter-Flies
    John P. Green
  • Head Electrician
    Thomas A. Benya
  • Assistant Electrician
    Michael Cassidy, Jr.
  • Head Usher
    Carol Anderson
  • Head Sound
    Matthew P. Snyder
  • Head Properties
    Matthew L. Roether
  • Head Wardrobe
    Rebecca A. Gessert
  • Assistant Property Manager
    Matthew M. Wooden

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*Represented by ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers.

Steinway Piano Gallery is the exclusive area representative of Steinway & Sons and Boston pianos, the official pianos of the Kennedy Center.

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The box office at the Kennedy Center is represented by I.A.T.S.E, Local #868.

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The technicians at the Kennedy Center are represented by Local #22, Local #772,  and Local #798 I.A.T.S.E., AFL-CIO-CLC, the professional union of theatrical technicians.

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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.

Stage Directors and Choreographers SocietyStage Directors and Choreographers Society

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

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United Scenic Artists • Local USA 829 of the I.A.T.S.E. represents the Designers & Scenic Artists for the American Theatre