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STAFF

Amy Simpson, Chief Communications

Ekundayo Bandele, Founder & CEO

Leader, International Paper; Hattiloo Chair

Patricia Smith, Production Manager

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Jarrod Walker, Theatre Manager

Award Managing Director/Producer; Hattiloo

Rosanna Smith, Office Manager

Vice-Chair

Najwa Watson, Engagement Coordinator

Cynthia Collins, Managing Director of

P.A. Bomani, House Manager Hatshepsut Bandele, Customer Service Coordinator Sulaiman Mausi, Resident Theatre Associate

Litigation, FedEx; Hattiloo Secretary Vernon Stafford, Senior Executive Vice President, & Chief Audit Executive, First Horizons; Hattiloo Treasurer MEMBER

ABOUT HATTILOO

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Hattiloo is a 501(c)3 mission non-profit

Tabrina Davis, Vice President - Marketing, Communications and Web Strategy, Methodist Le Bonheur Mack Weaver, CFO, Memphis in May Carolyn Bishop, Director, On-Campus Living, LeMoyne-Owen College

organization. Its mission is "to develop a Black theatre that is accessible to, relevant to, and reflective of a multicultural community." It produces shows that depict Black life and that transcend their entertainment value by giving audiences an authentic, cultural experience. Its program The Self-Identity Theatre Camp helps Black youth acquire tools to care for their

Michael Campanaro, Vice President,

emotional selves in inequitable and

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discriminatory situations.

Edith Kelly Green, Principal, KGR Group

As the largest Black theatre in the Mid-South

Linda Smith, Community Volunteer

and one of a few free-standing Black theatres in

Cardell Orrin, Executive Director, Stand for Children

the country, Hattiloo is a hub for national Black theatre training and convening, and our youth programs share this focus.

EKUNDAYO BANDELE Founder/CEO

Written by Dominique Morisseau Directed by Garry Yates EKUNDAYO BANDELE Scenic Designer ANTHONY T. JAMES Stage Manager CYD TRICE Sound Designer

EVE BANDI Lighting Designer

KYLAH HOOD Asst. Stage Manager

SHERRONDA MARSENA SELLERS Costume Designer WHITMORE JOHNSON Intimacy Choreographer CREEK & ASSOCIATES Carpenters

HOUSE NOTES If you exit the theatre during the show, you may not be able to return to your seat.

Talkback performances – Sunday, September 15th and September 29th, 2024 (5 minutes after curtain).

Cameras and recording equipment are strictly forbidden in the theatre.

Patrons with cell phones or any electronic device that makes noise are requested to either turn off the device or check it with the house manager prior to curtain.

Background Hattiloo Theatre proudly presents Dominique Morisseau’s “Paradise Blue”. This play is set in Paradise Valley. Paradise Valley was a vibrant hub of African American culture in Detroit during the 1950s, located within the Black Bottom neighborhood. Known for its lively nightlife, jazz clubs, and thriving entertainment scene, it was a place where Black residents could find community, celebrate their heritage, and escape the discrimination and segregation prevalent in other parts of the city.

Paradise Valley played a crucial role in the cultural and social development of African Americans, serving as a symbol of resilience, creativity, and empowerment.

MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT Dominique Morisseau is a Detroit-based playwright whose work explores themes of race, class, and the American Dream. Inspired by her personal experiences, Morisseau's plays delve into the complexities of Detroit's history and present-day challenges. Her writing is characterized by its raw honesty, poetic language, and strong female characters. Beyond her artistic contributions, Morisseau is committed to creating a more inclusive theatre experience. Her work serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of diverse representation on the American stage.

A MESSAGE FROM EKUNDAYO For four days in August 2014, I gathered with 19 other Black theatre practitioners from across the country at the National Black Theatre located in Harlem, New York. We all participated in a convening called Catalyst. I wore a complete suit and bow tie every day in the humid heat because I still believed that my professional ability was predicated on my outward appearance.

Today, you might see me sporting a Morehouse College tee and chinos, because I’ve since learned that light shines despite the vessel that it’s in.

Our mandate at Catalyst was to forge new ground for a sustainable future, while also honoring the cultural legacy unique to the Black Theatre. Our days of workshops, peerdiscussions, case studies, and uncomfortable get-up-on-your-feet team building exercises culminated with a Community Summit. One of the five panelists was Ruben Santiago Hudson.

Ruben received the 1996 Tony Award for Best Featured Performer in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars. He wrote the autobiographical play Lackawanna Blues in 2001, and adapted it into the award-winning 2005 HBO film of the same name. From 2009 to 2011, he played Captain Roy Montgomery in ABC's Castle. He’s been quite busy since then, winning Obie Awards, the Lucille Lortel Award, and another Tony Award.

Ambition sometimes upsets the fulcrum of my life, yet, it is a millstone that I gladly tote around. In August 2014, the weight of my ambition grounded me in the second floor vestibule of the National Black Theatre, near the elevator doors. From that vantage point I watched Ruben entertain no fewer than 20 handshakes, nice-to-meet-yous, and Ireally-enjoyed-you-ins. Afterwhile, he broke away from his throng of admirers, exited the theatre, and entered the elevator. I walked a few steps behind him.

I introduced myself. I told him about Hattiloo. I distinguished myself from the no fewer than 20 other people by giving him a prediction: “You’re going to be my mentor.” He laughed, but not mockingly. On 6 September 2014, not a month later, he laughed again, but this time it was from the audience of Hattiloo’s production of Lydia Diamond’s Stickfly, in which he had starred on Broadway. Sometimes I cast my millstone as if it’s attached to a lasso.

Over the course of the next 11 months, Ruben and I remained in contact. I texted him about this. Called him about that. Emailed him about both this and that. We didn’t see one another in person again until July 2015. I dragged my millstone to Williamstown, Massachusetts, where I joined him at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. He was directing Dominique Morisseau’s new play – Paradise Blue. I traveled there to serve as Ruben’s assistant. Not his assistant director, but rather as the person who picked up his lunch and kept up with where he left off before the last rehearsal break.

I wasn’t paid anything for my service. Indeed, I had to purchase my own flight, which ended up being a boon for me. Ruben picked me up from the airport and this gave us a few hours of one-on-one time, during which we chatted and stopped for pancakes at one of his favorite breakfast diners. When we arrived, I found myself, for the next two weeks, living in a guest house that had a small kitchen and bathroom that I shared with five college interns. I was about a 20-minute walk from where rehearsals were held.

The play starred TV/film actor Blair Underwood, who I walked with to the gym each morning. One Sunday afternoon, after rehearsal, I walked about Williams College’s campus with Broadway actor Keith Randolph Smith. I found myself having a quick coffee-chat with Kyra Sedgwick – best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the crime drama The Closer – who was starring in a play titled, Between the Lines: Off the Main Road. And I literally bumped into Glynn Turman – a stage actor best known as the character Colonel Bradford Taylor on A Different World, the TV show that inspired Friends – yep, I’m throwing shade.

This past December 2023, I participated in a second Catalyst convening in New York City. About 50 Black theatre practitioners discussed the present state and future outlook of Black theatre, which is, in many ways, being undermined by equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives. There were panel discussions and more uncomfortable get-up-onyour-feet team building exercises.

At one lunch, I carried my millstone to the table where Dominique Morisseau and twotime Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage were sitting and eating. I sat, eavesdropped for about a minute, and then brought up the previous session’s theme about Black theatre’s premieiring more notable Black plays. We chewed on our thoughts and our salads. Lynn left the table first, leaving me and Dominique there to talk about other things. I swung the spotlight onto her career for a moment and said, “you know, we’re producing Paradise Blue at Hattiloo next season.”

CAST

SHERMAN EDGERSON P-Sam

ARI FANCHON Silver

CALVIN LACEY Corn

LESLIE NORTH Pumpkin

JONATHAN STEWART Blue

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ARI FANCHON Silver

CALVIN LACY Corn

LESLIE NORTH Pumpkin

ARI FANCHON is A Fresh Face in Hattiloo Theater while she may be a newcomer to the Memphis theater scene she has already made a big impact. Hailing from Jackson Tennessee Ari discovered her love for theater and film at a young age through classic movies such as St.Louis Blues and A Cabin in the Sky. Her journey in acting began at Southwest Community College where she earned her first Ostrander Award for her role in Crumbs from the Table of Joy(2018) Since then she has been welcomed with open arms by the Memphis theater community showcasing her talent in productions like Home and Raisin in the Sun. With her debut at Hattiloo Theater Ari is blessed and honored to continue making a name for herself in the world of theater.

DR CALVIN LACY may be a neophyte to the theater world but no stranger to attending numerous plays presented by The Hattiloo Theatre and Theatre Memphis due to his love for the arts. Those experiences have prompted him to say: “Why not give it a try?” An educator of mathematics for over 35 years, he has a positive attitude and a tremendously optimistic outlook on the upswing of the theater scene in Memphis. Calvin completed his bachelor’s degree from Alcorn State University and earned his master’s & doctoral degrees from the University of Memphis. A native of Tchula, MS, and currently resides in midtown Memphis with his wife of 14 years. His favorite playwright is Mr. August Wilson and he has read all of Easy Rawlins’ mysteries as told by Mr. Walter Mosley.

LESLIE NORTH is a Memphis native who is happy to be returning to the Hattiloo stage. She graduated from The Actors Conservatory (Portland, OR) in 2019 and later relocated to Atlanta, where she returned to comedy and writing. She studied improv with Dad's Garage and was cast on a long-form improv house team at Dynamic El Dorado in 2023. Leslie was last seen as a writer in the 24-Hour Play Project at Evergreen Theater. She would like to thank the cast and crew for this experience, and her best friends, for their continued support in her life and artistry.

JONATHAN STEWART MOSLEY is a Memphian with a passion for acting. He grew up playing the trumpet and has since held a love for Jazz. In 2018, he made his stage debut at Hattiloo Theater as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma the Musical”. Since then he’s been in local productions at Theatre Memphis, and Playhouse on the Square and has even toured regionally. His most recent role JONATHAN STEWART MOSLEY was in Theatre Memphis’ “Raisin in the Sun” (Bobo). Outside of Blue stage acting, he has also acted in commercials and films. He’s thankful for Hattiloo Theatre and this cast and crew! Instagram: @jonmostly

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CREW BIOs GARRY YATES (Director) Mr. Yates has over 25 years of professional experience in regional theatre, film, and television. He started his acting career in New York working in theatre and daytime soaps Ryan’s Hope and Search for Tomorrow, to name a few. His stage credits include a range of theatre performances in New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta. He’s worked at the Kennedy Center, Alliance Theatre, Denver Center, Hartford Stage, Horizon Theatre Company, Victory Garden Theatre Company, and many others. Mr. Yates has had supporting roles in such films as Drumline, Fled, and Midnight Edition and guest-starred on television shows such as Seinfeld, Sparks, I’ll Fly Away, The Heat of the Night, and The Bold and the Beautiful. Aside from his professional career as an actor and director, Mr. Yates is presently the Chair of the Speech Communication and Theatre Arts Department at Clark Atlanta University-Atlanta. Last season, Mr. Yates directed Susan Lori-Parks’ Father Comes Hom From The Wars: Parts I, II, & III at Hattiloo Theatre.

MARSENA SELLERS (Costume Designer) Marsena is a University of Memphis Alumni with a degree in African and African American studies. She began her costuming career with Hattiloo Theatre in 2015 and has continued on to design costumes for numerous Hattiloo productions including African Mean Girls, The Color Purple, and Blues in the Night (all of which she was nominated for Ostrander awards). Marsena has since worked as a customer and/or stylist for the television networks NBC, Hulu, Apple, Lifetime, Hallmark, and Netflix, along with a plethora of short films, music videos, and the Broadway production Hamilton. Marsena began the year costuming Theatre Memphis's A Raisin In The Sun, Briarcrest Christian School's Curtains, Hatiloo's Blues In The Night, Germantown Community Theatre's Legally Blonde, Hatiloo's 18th season opener Carmen, and now Paradise Blue.

Marsena often expresses her gratitude for being able to play a part in bringing art to life on different platforms.

ANTHONY T. JAMES (Stage Manager )has been a Memphian for 34 years! In 2007, he was introduced to performing arts by way of YO! Memphis Performing Arts Academy. Since then he has been a part of a number of theater productions, both on and off the stage. In 2013, 'AJ' made his Hattiloo debut in 'Grease'. Hattiloo Credits: “Grease”, “If Scrooge was a brother”, 'Who will bell the cat', "In The Heights" & and ‘Five Guys Named Moe’!… On the independent theatre scene, AJ became the director & stage manager phenomenon while producing and enriching art at its best…..AJ is grateful to Hattiloo for yet ANOTHER Stage Management opportunity.

CYDNIE TRICE (Sound Designer) has been working in theatre productions for over twenty-five years. Since she first began her career, she has taken on various roles from director, designer, and actor to prop master, videographer, and stage manager. During her Undergrad at MIT, Cydnie was a part of Uncle Vanya, La Casa de Bernalda Alba, and the Gilbert & Sullivan Player’s musical Trial By Jury. Since returning to the Mid-South, Cyd has worked on over three dozen shows with Theatre Memphis, The Harrell Theatre, Hattiloo Theatre, Germantown Community Theatre, New Moon Theatre, Stage 88 Productions, Playhouse on the Square, and Opera Memphis. She’s excited to be a part of Hattiloo’s premier of Coconut Cake.

KYLAH HOOD (Assistant Stage Manager) As an artist, I have a natural affinity for comedy, humorous roles are where I shine and engage in deep moments of intensity. In addition to my joking nature, I also have a flare for the dramatic. Therefore, I like to think of myself as a combination of Danielle Brooks and Nicole Byers. My comedic skillset and talents have led me to an eccentric line of work playing Kinship in Branden Jacon Jenkins’s Everybody, Lorelle Robinson in Tom Eyen’s Dreamgirls, Queen Gynecia in Head Over Heels by Jeff Whitty and James Magruder, Ti Moune in Once on this Island, and many more. Each role showcases my versatility and coincides with the type of career that I want to pursue. I am drawn to these roles because they show that plus-size black women can be leading ladies, romantic leads, and women in power, without confining them into a box. I am able to be vulnerable and weak just as much as I am independent and strong.

MELANIE MULDER (Scenic Painter) is proud to be designing another set at Hattiloo Theatre.

Previously, for Hattiloo, she has designed Once on This Island, Simply Simone, In the Heights, The Wiz, and AIDA. Originally from Memphis, TN, she has traveled around for many years working in theatre. Some of the theatres Melanie has worked for are The Roundabout Theatre, The Vineyard Theatre, The Signature Theatre, (NYC); Williamstown Theatre Festival in Main; Lake George Opera in New York; Seaside Music Theatre in Florida; Northern Stage in Vermont; The Nashville Shakespeare Festival and The Cumberland County Playhouse, both in Tennessee.

EKUNDAYO BANDELE (Set Designer, Hattiloo Founder & CEO) founded Hattiloo in 2006. Among his directing credits are August Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” and Katori Hall’s “Hurt Village.” From 2012 - 2014, he spearheaded a $4.3M capital campaign that resulted in the construction of Hattiloo’s 14,000-square-foot venue that opened debt-free in 2014. Also, in 2014, he worked as an assistant to Tony Award-winning director Ruben Santiago Hudson at the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s production of “Paradise Blue.” In 2017, he co-led, with Teresa Eyering, Theatre Communication Group’s executive director, a theatre management course at the University of Orduman in Khartoum, Sudan. In 2019 he produced “Ain’t Misbehavin” at Spazio Teatro No’hma in Milan, Italy. In 2020, Hattiloo returned to Milan with “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” and again in July 2023 with “Mahalia: Queen of Gospel Music.” Ekundayo is a recent graduate from Morehouse College.

SHERRONDA WHITMORE JOHNSON (Intimacy Choreographer) is dedicated to safeguarding the physical and emotional well-being of actors as they navigate scenes involving personal, vulnerable, or intense emotions—whether it's expressing trauma, intimacy, or simulated sexual acts. Sherronda ensures that kissing, embracing, or emotionally charged exchanges are handled with care and authenticity. Her recent projects include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Grease, Cinderella, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Glass Menagerie, and A Raisin in the Sun at Theatre Memphis; Carmen Jones, Succession, Father Comes Home from the Wars Parts 1, 2, and 3, The Color Purple, and Porgy and Bess at Hattiloo Theatre; and Mississippi Goddamn at Circuit Playhouse. Sherronda is grateful to Hattiloo and this cast for their trust as they explore the complex power dynamics, gender roles, and the unique expectations of Black love in the 1940s.

MEET THE HATTILOO STAFF EKUNDAYO BANDELE (Hattiloo Founder & CEO) founded Hattiloo in 2006. Among his directing credits are August Wilson’s “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” and Katori Hall’s “Hurt Village.” From 2012 - 2014, he spearheaded a $4.3M capital campaign that resulted in the construction of Hattiloo’s 14,000-square-foot venue that opened debtfree in 2014. Also, in 2014, he worked as an assistant to Tony Award-winning director Ruben Santiago Hudson at the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s production of “Paradise Blue.” In 2017, he co-led, with Teresa Eyering, Theatre Communication Group’s executive director, a theatre management course at the University of Orduman in Khartoum, Sudan. In 2019 he produced “Ain’t Misbehavin” at Spazio Teatro No'hma in Milan, Italy. In 2020, Hattiloo returned to Milan with “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill,” and again in July 2023 with “Mahalia: Queen of Gospel Music.” Ekundayo is a Fellow at the DeVos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland. He is a recent graduate of Morehouse College.

HATSHEPSUT BANDELE (Customer Service Coordinator), is passionate about celebrating and promoting Black art and culture. Working at Hattiloo brings her joy as she wholeheartedly believes in the power of the arts. In her role, she is committed to ensuring that each visitor feels genuinely welcomed and well-informed about the upcoming plays and events at Hattiloo. Handling ticket sales and subscriptions, she strives to deliver customer service that reflects my appreciation and pride in everything Hattiloo represents.

Sulaiman Mausi Jr. (Resident Theatre Associate) is a recent graduate of Morehouse College in Spring 2023. He received his Bachelor's degree in Theater Performance and has been helping out at Hattiloo Theater ever since. He has recently starred as Steve Harrison in Hattiloo Theatre’s Succession and is excited to be a part of more productions in the future.

PATRICIA SMITH (Theatre Production Manager) has an extensive resume which includes her most recent performance as Judge Dunbar on NBC's Bluff City Law. She performed in Ain't Misbehavin and Asst. Directed Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, both in Milan, Italy. She directed Hattiloo's Black Nativity with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. She has many credits performing, directing, and costuming shows here at Hattiloo Theatre, however, most recently she directed and costumed "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" and "Marie and Rosetta". She was last seen performing in "Raisin" the musical as Lena Younger.

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ROSANNA SMITH (Office Manager) a Tennessee native from southwest Memphis, is the eldest of nine children born to Rev. J. W. Smith, Sr., and Lillie B. Smith. She graduated from Mitchell High School in 1967 and attended the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Her career began in 1970 as a Reservationist at American Express, followed by a role as an Office Manager at Murphy Oil Company.

Rosanna earned an Associate Degree in Accounting and Data Processing from Memphis School of Commerce in 1973 and worked as an assistant bookkeeper at Goodwill Industries before joining Kroger in 1974. She served as an accounting clerk and office manager at Kroger until her retirement in 2002. After retirement, she worked at Katz Worldwide Logistics and the Shelby County Health Department until late 2013.

In her religious community, Rosanna was an Administrative Assistant and Church Clerk at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church for 33 years and held various educational roles at Kimbrough Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Lamar, Mississippi. She has received numerous awards and certificates for her contributions to Christian education and community service.

JARROD WALKER (Theatre Manager) an imaginative trailblazer, is fueled by an inherent passion for creativity. Jarrod has immersed himself in event coordination, theater direction, and product launches for over two decades. Whether orchestrating weddings, plays, or other significant life events, his ability to infuse creativity into every project is the driving force behind his success.

As an accomplished event professional, administrative assistant, and theater director, he is dedicated to crafting unparalleled experiences for his clients and audiences. From providing essential administrative support to executing productions, he has played a pivotal role in turning clients’ dreams into tangible realities. For Jarrod Walker, the possibilities are boundless when creativity takes center stage, and his journey continues to be a testament to the transformative power of artistic innovation.

NAJWA WATSON (Engagement Coordinator) a Memphis native of Jamaican descent, brings over 14 years of administrative expertise to her role at Hattiloo Theatre. Her commitment spans nearly 15 years, reflecting a profound dedication to community and service. Najwa excels in organizing, project support, delivering exceptional customer service, and coordinating special events. Hattiloo is not just her workplace but her second home, where she contributes proudly as a professional, performer, and creative force.

With gratitude and honor, she will consistently embody Hattiloo's values through her endeavors.

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