A TURNING POINT
Tales of life, love and triumph
A celebration of The Cleveland Museum of Art’s exhibit, “Karamu Artists Inc.: Printmaking, Race, and Community
Choreopoem
Writings
Maragaret Walker Alexander
Gwendolyn Brooks
Countee Cullen
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Zora Neale Hurston
Langston Hughes
Claude McKay
Tupac Shakur
Songs
What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong
Red Bone, Childish Gambino
Good Night Irene, Traditional
Feeling Good, Nina Simone
Lift Every Voice and Sing, James Weldon Johnson
You Rascal You, Louis Armstrong
Rise Up, Andra day
We Gon be Alright, Tye Tribbett
KARAMU HOUSE PRESENTS
A TURNING POINT
Tales of life, love and triumph
A celebration of The Cleveland Museum of Art’s exhibit, “Karamu Artists Inc.: Printmaking, Race, and Community
The Cast
Dyrell Barnett
Christina Johnson
Jacob Johnson
Joshua McElroy
Mary Francis Miller
Treva Offutt
CorLesia Smith
Vonetta Flowers Stage Manager
Shannon McManus ASM/Digital Media Creator
Brielle McGrew Wardrobe Coordinator
Special Thanks
William M. Griswold, Director, Cleveland Museum of Art
Gabe Pollack, Director of Performing Arts
Prof. Erin Benay, Art History and Art, Case Western Reserve University
Britany Salsbury, PhD., Curator of Prints and Drawings, The Cleveland Museum of Art
Jason Bowers (Sound)
James Zammikiel (Lights)
Karamu Board of Directors
Michael Jeans Chair
Sheila Wright 1st Vice Chair
Dr. Edward M. Barksdale 2nd Vice Chair
Karen Howse Treasurer
Michael W. Bowen
Frances Cudjoe Waters
Jade Davis
Diane M. Downing
Council President Blaine A. Griffin
Tamara Horne
Jennifer Hurd
Colette M. Jones
Howard L. Lewis
David M. Reynolds
Marques H. Richeson
Autumn R. Russell
Roshonda B. Smith
Tiffani Sutton-Taylor
Karamu House Leadership
Leadership
TONY F. SIAS, President + CEO
ASEELAH SHAREEF, Vice President + COO
MIKE OWENS, Chief Financial Officer
VONETTA FLOWERS, Director of Production
ROCKELL CHURBY LLANOS, Associate Director of Patron + Donor Engagement
Staff
SHANNON MCMANUS, Production Manager
MAYA NICHOLSON, Arts Education Manager
PROPHET SEAY, Technical Director
VINCE TOSE, Assistant Technical Director
BRIELLE MCGREW, Costume Shop Manager/Wardrobe Coordinator
RAMONA GIVNER, Accountant/Bookkeeper
NORRIS BROWN SR., Venues II
BARBARA COOPER, House Manager + Volunteer Coordinator
ANNETTE BAILEY, Archivist
CRAIG TAYLOR, Marketing and Graphic Design
LISA STOFAN, Grants Management
Front of House Team
Carla Hodge
Major Hudson
Linda Martin