THE STIEMKE STUDIO SEASON IS SPONSORED BY ED SEABERG AND PATRICK SMITH
March 13 – April 22, 2018
Written and Performed by
Dael Orlandersmith
STIEMKE STUDIO
Directed by Neel Keller
Production photos courtesy of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
A New Play Ripped From The Headlines
Executive Producers
From Pulitzer Prize finalist and celebrated performer Dael Orlandersmith (Yellowman), comes an extraordinary theatrical event that explores the reactions of the St. Louis region to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. After conducting hundreds of interviews, Orlandersmith crafted a stunning play featuring eight real-life characters, all with unique and interesting perspectives. These stories reflect a range of human experiences – the drive to forward one’s prospects with education, the innate need to protect our loved ones from the harsh realities of the world and the urge to seek answers to life’s biggest questions. The result is a theatrical mosaic of diverse voices that explores how a community heals and grows together.
Jackie Herd-Barber and Michael Barber John and Connie Kordsmeier
Written and Performed by
Dael Orlandersmith
“Dazzling… mesmerizing piece of theatre that I consider required viewing!” — BROADWAY WORLD www.MilwaukeeRep.com 414-224-9490