TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER Playbill

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PRESENTS

by James Ijames Directed by Pascale Florestal

Assistant Directed by Dwayne P. Mitchell Video Production Design by Wesley Verge Lighting Design by Aja M. Jackson Costume Design by Rachel Padula-Shufelt Sound Design & Music by David Freeman Coleman Sam Layco*, Production Stage Manager Miranda McLean, Assistant Stage Manager WITH

Dru Sky Berrian*, Jordan Pearson*, Tah-Janay Shayoñe*, Sadiyah Dyce Stephens*, Jared Troilo* *Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States **Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829

© 2020. This program was produced by special arrangement with the author and ICM Partners, 65 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022.

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This production is sponsored in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council and administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.

CONTENT ADVISORY: TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever contains scenes involving strong language, sexual harassment, slavery, and Black trauma. Viewer discretion is advised.

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SpeakEasy produces intimate, entertaining plays and musicals that are new to Boston and compel thoughtful conversation. We champion new talent and future arts leaders, alongside a diverse community of experienced local theatre professionals who share our devotion to excellence. We treat our artists, audiences, and supporters as collaborators, working with us to make Boston a city that is sustainable for artists.

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LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY 2020-2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Appell Alex Baker, Chair Cathy Cotton Paul Daigneault, President Richard Davies Danné Davis Kerry A. Dowling Jonathan Dyer Andrew Fullem Susan Irvings Melissa Langa Peter Palladino Joey Riddle Nancy Roberts Alejandro Simoes Jim Stiles Ann Teixeira Clea Winneg

BOARD OF ADVISORS Michael Appell, Chair Robert Band Gene Bauer & Ellen Shortell Susan Black Jon & Dixie Lee Borus Brian Bourquin & Paul Mataras Gregory Bulger & Richard Dix A. Joseph Castellana & Jim Seligman David F. Coleman Stacey & Chris Constas Anne d'Avenas Tom Formicola & Lenny Goldstein Joe Gimbel & Jo Strobel Meegan Gliner Curly Glynn Laura Haas Ken Hirschkind Robby Morse Levy Keith MacDonald & Thomas Webber Benjamin Manthei Jeffrey Mello Roberta Orlandino Grace Parker Jackie & Robert Pascucci Ellen Piccioli Kenneth & Rise Shepsle Hal Tepfer Sandra Weinstein Hannah Weisman Neal Winneg Angela Yarde Julianne Yazbek

SpeakEasy Producing Artistic Director

Paul Daigneault

Why was it important to you to have a virtual Spring Season?

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From the moment the lights dimmed last March, we've enjoyed finding new ways to stay connected with our audience, like Play Discussion Club, The Boston Project Podcast, and our 30th Anniversary Concert.

But when it became clear we could not be together in the theatre this spring, we decided it was time to get back to doing what we do best: producing plays. Thus we hope you enjoy TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever, the second in our exciting series of three New England Premiere shows that we specifically envisioned for your home theater screens.

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Why did you decide to include this show in your Spring 2021 Line-Up? One of the things I really like to do is to stage shows that no other company will produce: shows that are a little bit bolder, daring, more cutting-edge. And with its witty and irreverent brand of storytelling, TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever certainly fits the bill. But what really sets this play apart for me, however, is that, as much as the play delights in demolishing the institutions and monuments that embody our nation's storied history of white supremacy, playwright James Ijames is not afraid to show us a better future. And I truly believe that it is not enough to just tear something down; you must also find a way to build it back better.

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Pascale Florestal Why did you sign on to direct this project? Why does this play speak to you?

I love that this play is smart and funny, and so very different from other plays about race. Often when we see plays about race, the story is about a specific incident or moment in time. Very rarely do we get the opportunity to not only experience the event, but also learn what happens next, figure out how we move forward, and actually see what that future looks like. And I think that's what's so great about TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever, what’s so exciting about working on it: it dares to imagine a better future. In addition, as a Haitian-American queer Black woman, I have experienced a lot of what these characters have gone through; I have been in their shoes.

What was the most challenging aspect of bringing this play to the stage?

Without a doubt, the most challenging aspect of this project was maintaining the show’s theatrical integrity, while recording it for home viewing. As a play, TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever is meant to be seen on stage; however, because of the pandemic, we also had to capture it for film. We began by rehearsing on Zoom, and then met in the theater to stage and record the show, which involved learning new ways to capture the intimacy of the piece while keeping everyone safe. And while the process was at times daunting, it was just so great to be back in the same room with the cast, sharing that creative energy. It felt like coming home.

What do I hope audiences will take away from this production?

I hope, after seeing this play, audiences will take a moment to really think about our shared history.

One of the things I love about doing theatre is how so often I get to learn about history that is new to me. And I think this play is a call-to-action to challenge history, to question how and why things came to be, and to consider how these stories continue to evolve and play out in our everyday life.

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SPEAKEASY'S EQUITY & ANTI-RACISM ACTION PLAN Dear SpeakEasy family, On behalf of the SpeakEasy staff and board, I am pleased to let you know about SpeakEasy's Equity and Anti-Racism Action Plan, the culmination of months of vital and deliberate work spurred on by the events of the last year. You can find the full document on our website.

At SpeakEasy Stage, we stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and those calling for justice and radical change. The appalling events of 2020 exposed the inherent racism and inequity in our nation, our city, and our community. We witnessed the murders of innocent Black individuals at the hands of police officers; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); as well as the inequities in our industry as pointed out by a collective of BIPOC theatre-makers in We See You, White American Theatre.

On our stage and throughout our programming, we tell stories that invite us to understand ourselves and the world around us more deeply; to uplift the voices of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, economic statuses, and abilities; and envision the changes we wish to see in our society. We acknowledge that this alone is not enough, and that we must actively and deliberately reduce harm and combat systemic oppression in all forms, both on and off our stage.

In June, we began an intentional journey to examine our own inequitable practices and complicity in systemic racism and systems of oppression that are based on ethnicity, gender, economic status, and ability. To further address and undo these wrongs, our board and staff developed an equity and anti-racism commitment statement as well as a specific and detailed action plan to guide this on-going work.

We recognize that this work will not end with the accomplishment of any particular objective.

This plan is a living, breathing document that will evolve as our learning evolves and as the environment around us continues to change. We are committed to updating this plan annually and sharing it with you, and with the greater Boston community on our website as well. We will hold ourselves accountable to this work, and we expect that you will, too.

I look forward to hearing from you about this plan, and invite you to share your thoughts through this form. I know that together, we can build a more equitable, just, and inclusive community where everyone can thrive.

Sincerely,

Paul Daigneault Producing Artistic Director

Our Land Acknowledgment SpeakEasy Stage Company is built on the power of storytelling and the transformative way the arts can be used to amplify voices of those historically silenced. In that spirit, we would like to acknowledge that SpeakEasy Stage and the Calderwood Pavilion, which we call our artistic home, reside on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Massachusett people, whose name was appropriated by this Commonwealth. We pay respect to the Massachusett elders past and present and recognize the truth of violence perpetrated in the name of this country. We commit to educating ourselves about the stories of indigenous people and to uplift the voices of those who have been left out of the conversation. We encourage you to learn more about the Massachusett people, their history and their living traditions at massachusetttribe.org.

Learn more about what a land acknowledgement is and find more resources on our website.

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PLAY DISCUSSION CLUB: SERIES 7 In conjunction with our virtual production of TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever, SpeakEasy’s next series of our Play Discussion Club will feature three plays exploring themes of race, inheritance, colonization, and the history we all carry.

SpeakEasy will be able to provide a limited number of complimentary scripts per week.

If you would like one of these scripts, please email alexlonati@speakeasystage.com.

Complimentary scripts will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

WEEK 1: The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington by James Ijames Thursday, April 22 from 5:30-6:30pm Sign Up Here! | Purchase the Script!

The recently widowed “Mother of America” lies helpless in her Mount Vernon bed, ravaged by illness and cared for by the very slaves that will be free the moment she dies. As she begins to slip away, she falls deep into a fever dream of terrifying theatricality that investigates everything from her family to her historical legacy.

WEEK 2: Pipeline by Dominique Morriseau Thursday, April 29 from 5:30-6:30pm Sign Up Here! | Purchase the Script!

Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students but desperate to give her only son Omari opportunities they’ll never have. When a controversial incident at his upstate private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must confront his rage and her own choices as a parent. But will she be able to reach him before a world beyond her control pulls him away? With profound compassion and lyricism, Pipeline brings an urgent conversation powerfully to the fore. Morisseau pens a deeply moving story of a mother’s fight to give her son a future — without turning her back on the community that made him who he is.

WEEK 3: We Are Proud to Present...

by Jackie Sibblies Drury Thursday, May 6 from 5:30-6:30pm Sign Up Here! | Purchase the Script!

In We Are Proud to Present..., a group of actors gather to tell the littleknown story of the first genocide of the 20th century. The play takes place largely in a rehearsal room that descends from collaborative to absurd as a group of idealistic actors—three black and three white—attempt to recreate the extinction of the Herero tribe at the hands of their German colonizers. Along the way, they test the limits of empathy as their own stories, subjectivities, assumptions, and prejudices catalyze their theatrical process. Eventually the full force of a horrific past crashes into the good intentions of the present, and what seemed a faraway place and time comes all too close to home.

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CAST LIST Pam .................................................................................................................................... Dru Sky Berrian Harold ............................................................................................................................... Jordan Pearson Sally ............................................................................................................................ Tah-Janay Shayoñe Annette ............................................................................................................. Sadiyah Dyce Stephens TJ ................................................................................................................................................. Jared Troilo

SETTING When: Present. Also past present. Also future present.

Where: A university in the south. Founded just after the forming of the country.

ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER Choreographer ........................................................................................................... Kira Cowan Troilo Props Master .............................................................................................................. Madeline Hartrich Audio Engineer .............................................................................................................. Daniel Cafarella Wardrobe Supervisor ................................................................................... Amanda Ostrow Mason

BRIGHTER BOSTON ELECTRICS CREW Lighting Console Programmer ............................................................................................ Lidia Pina Lead Electrician ................................................................................................................. Frida Swallow Electricians ........................................... Jayson Bones-Colon, Neveah Cepeda Liliana Escobar, Riahna Graciani, Nelkyor Jean, Antonio Torres Electrics Crew ................................................................................................................. Brighter Boston

SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY STAFF Producing Artistic Director ....................................................................................... Paul Daigneault General Manager / Production Manager ................................................................... Paul Melone Director of Marketing & Communications ..................................................................... Jim Torres Director of Development ................................................................................................... Cathi Ianno Community Programs & Events Manager .................................................................... Alex Lonati Creative Services & Social Media Manager ............................................................. Evan Turissini Associate Manager of Production & Operations .................................. Dominique D. Burford Development Coordinator ............................................................................... Frankie Concepcion Artistic Fellow .......................................................................................................... Dwayne P. Mitchell

CALDERWOOD PAVILION STAFF Calderwood Pavilion Manager .......................................................................................... Katie Most Stage Supervisor ............................................................................................................. Rachael Hasse House Sound Engineer ............................................................................................... Jesse McKenzie House Electrician .................................................................................................................. Taylor Ness

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WHO’S WHO - PLAYWRIGHT JAMES IJAMES (Playwright) is a playwright, director, and educator based in Philadelphia, where currently also serves as a co-artistic director for the Wilma Theatre.

He has appeared regionally in productions at The Arden Theatre Company, The Philadelphia Theatre Company, The Wilma Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, Mauckingbird Theatre Company, and People’s Light and Theatre.

Mr. Ijames’ plays have been produced by Flashpoint Theater Company, Orbiter 3, Theatre Horizon, Wilma Theatre (Philadelphia); The National Black Theatre (NYC); Steppenwolf Theatre, Definition Theatre (Chicago); and Shotgun Players (Berkeley, CA), among others, and have received development with PlayPenn New Play Conference, The Lark, Playwright's Horizon, Clubbed Thumb, Villanova Theatre, Wilma Theatre, Azuka Theatre and Victory Garden.

Mr. Ijames received the 2011 F. Otto Haas Emerging Artist Award. He holds two Barrymore Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play for Superior Donuts and Angels in America, and two Barrymore Awards for Outstanding Direction of a Play for The Brothers Size (Simpatico Theatre Company) and Gem of the Ocean (Arden Theatre).

Playwriting awards include a 2015 Pew Fellowship for Playwriting; a 2015 Terrance McNally New Play Award for the play White; a 2015 Kesselring Award Honorable Mention for The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington; a 2017 Whiting Award; a 2019 Kesselring Prize for the play Kill Move Paradise; and a 2020 Steinberg Award.

Mr. Ijames is also a founding member of Orbiter 3, Philadelphia’s first playwright producing collective.

He received a BA in Drama from Morehouse College in Atlanta and a MFA in Acting from Temple University in Philadelphia. He is also an Associate Professor of Theatre at Villanova University and a resident of South Philadelphia. (he/him) [Photo by Lowell Thomas.]

TJ LOVES SALLY 4 EVER'S POST-SHOW PANEL At SpeakEasy, we believe the show is just the beginning of the conversation. In tandem with this production of TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever, SpeakEasy has also hosted a panel on our Facebook page, moderated by WBUR's Cristela Guerra, and featuring director Pascale Florestal and three of the show's actors: Dru Sky Berrian, Tah-Janay Shayoñe, and Sadiyah Dyce Stephens.

This panel, entitled "Finding Black Joy in 2021," reflects on how TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever explores the intersections of race, gender, social justice, and theatre.

After the performance, visit this link to hear more from our panelists about how this show came to life and what the production meant to them.

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WHO’S WHO - CAST DRU SKY BERRIAN* (Pam) is delighted to make her SpeakEasy debut in TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever. She is a student at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee where she studies Contemporary Theater. In addition to acting, she also studies aerial arts, devising, and other movementbased theater forms. She hopes her work can be a platform for hidden voices as well as a mirror for selfreflection. (she/her) JORDAN PEARSON* (Harold) is ecstatic to make his SpeakEasy debut. He is currently a junior at Boston Conservatory at Berklee studying Contemporary Theater. Jordan's past Conservatory theatre credits include Macbeth (Macbeth); Jim Conley (Parade); Midas (Metamorphosis).

Jordan also performed as Reggie in Virginia Rep's production of Akeelah and the Bee. Jordan thanks his teachers, friends, and family for their never-ending support! (he/him) TAH-JANAY SHAYOÑE* (Sally) is an actress, writer, director, and theater artist currently studying Contemporary Theater at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. This is her SpeakEasy Stage debut and she is thrilled to be here. She was born in NJ, but was raised on the south side of St. Petersburg, Florida and identifies as a true southern belle. She now resides in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and you may have seen her in Good Kids directed by Summer Williams. Tah-Janay is dedicated to theater and film that uplifts and highlights the diverse and colorful experiences of Black people. (she/her) SADIYAH DYCE STEPHENS* (Annette) is pleased to make her SpeakEasy debut. She is a New York City native and was a double major in both dance and drama at her high school.

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She moved to Boston for college after ending her high school career with an advanced, double-artsendorsed diploma, as well as concluding her time at the Ailey School. (she/they) JARED TROILO* (TJ) returns to SpeakEasy having previously appeared in The View UpStairs, Significant Other, Dogfight, Far From Heaven, and Jerry Springer: The Opera. Jared has also appeared with Lyric Stage Company, Greater Boston Stage Company, Palace Theatre, Wheelock Family Theatre, The Barnstormers, Shadowland Stages, Fiddlehead Theatre, and Moonbox Productions. He is the recipient of an IRNE Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Television appearances include Across The Pacific on PBS, and the upcoming Kevin Can F*** Himself for AMC. Proud member of AEA. Graduate of The Boston Conservatory. All my love to Kira and Levi. (he/him)

WHO’S WHO - PRODUCTION STAFF DANIEL CAFARELLA (Audio Engineer) is pleased to make his SpeakEasy debut! With a background in audio production and engineering, Daniel has extensive experience with digital audio and analog signal flow. He has worked throughout New England for professional companies and educational institutions, and with PSAV for the last 4 years. With PSAV, he has had the privilege to work with major league sports teams, fighter pilots, and groundbreaking innovators in the health science and computer science industries. Daniel is also very interested in modular synthesis and sound design. (he/him) DAVID FREEMAN COLEMAN (Sound Design & Original Music) returns to SpeakEasy after serving as Music Director for Choir Boy [2020 Elliot Norton Nomination – Outstanding Music Direction] and Associate Music Director for Violet. He also joined the SpeakEasy Board of Advisors in 2020. David is an Associate Professor of Theater at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Choral Director at the Dana Hall School, and Director of the Tufts University Gospel Choir. Past music direction credits include Miss You Like Hell (Company One/A.R.T.). David has also worked with Audra McDonald, Bobby McFerrin, and Ryan Gosling, and performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House. He is a recipient of two New England Urban Music Awards and a Thomas Dorsey Award from New England Conservatory. (he/him) PAUL DAIGNEAULT (Producing Artistic Director) was the recipient of the 2014 Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence presented by the Boston Theater Critics Association.

Since founding SpeakEasy in 1992, he has produced over 120 Boston premieres. SpeakEasy directing highlights include Admissions; The View UpStairs; Fun Home; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; The Scottsboro Boys; Significant Other; Dogfight; Violet; Mothers & Sons; Big Fish; In the Heights; Xanadu; Next to Normal; Nine; Body Awareness; The Great American Trailer Park Musical; [title of show]; The Savannah Disputation; Jerry Springer: The Opera; The New Century; Some Men; Zanna, Don't!; Parade [2008 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director]; Almost, Maine; Caroline, or Change; Take Me Out; Company; A Man of No Importance (co-production Súgán); Bat Boy: The Musical [2003 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director]; Passion; A New Brain; Songs for a New World; Floyd Collins; Love! Valour! Compassion!; and Jeffrey.

Regional credits: Grand Hotel and Nine (The Boston

Conservatory and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music); Rent, City of Angels, Sunday in the Park with George, Merrily We Roll Along (The Boston Conservatory); Evita, Into the Woods, Urinetown (Boston College). Paul is a Professor of Musical Theater at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

He was honored in 2007 with the Boston College Art's Council's Alumni Award for Distinguished Achievement and served as the 2011-2012 Rev. J. Donald Monan S. J. Professor in Theatre Arts. (he/him) PASCALE FLORESTAL (Director) is making her SpeakEasy directorial debut, having previously served as dramaturg on Pass Over. Directing credits: La Divina (Opera Del West); Deferred (Northeastern University); Dwelling Codes (Company One); Virtual Attendance (Huntington Theatre); House Arrest (Theatreworks Colorado Springs); Tam's Two Dads (The Theatre Offensive); and others. Pascale has also worked on new play development with Obehi Janice, Phaedra Michelle Scott, and others, and served as an assistant director to Kimberly Senior, Liesl Tommy, Billy Porter, Paul Daigneault, and M. Bevin O'Gara. Recent dramaturgy work includes The Resurrection of Michelle Morgan for Geva Theater. Pascale is also the Education Director for The Front Porch Arts Collective and an Assistant Professor of Theater at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Most recently, she was awarded the inaugural Greg Ferrell Award for her contributions toward making Boston Theatre more inclusive. (she/her) MADELINE HARTRICH (Props Master) is pleased to return to SpeakEasy after previously overseeing props for The Children. A freelance property artisan, stage manager, and production manager, Madeline has worked throughout New England for professional companies and educational institutions, including Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Hub Theatre Company, New England Conservatory, and University of Massachusetts Boston. Madeline holds a BA in Theatre Studies from Southern Oregon University with an emphasis in Stage Management and minor in Shakespeare Studies. (she/her) AJA M. JACKSON (Lighting Designer) is making her SpeakEasy debut. Aja is a Boston-based lighting designer working in theater, opera, dance, and interdisciplinary immersive performances. She has designed for companies such as American Repertory Theater, The Public Theater, UTR Festival, Boston Center for the Arts, North Carolina 13

WHO’S WHO - PRODUCTION STAFF (continued) Black Rep, and The Boston Conservatory. Aja is the resident lighting designer and a core collaborator for an interdisciplinary, site-specific movement company, HOLDTIGHT. An alumnus of the Johnny Carson School of Theater and Film (UNL), Aja graduated with a BFA in Theatrical Design, later receiving her MFA in Lighting Design from Boston University. (she/her) SAM LAYCO* (Production Stage Manager) returns to SpeakEasy having previously worked on Men on Boats and Violet. Other credits include The Purists, The Niceties, Tiger Style!, Topdog/Underdog (Huntington Theatre); Nat Turner in Jerusalem, Julius Caesar, The Tempest, The School for Scandal, A Winter’s Tale, Othello, Henry IV Part 2, Measure for Measure (Actors’ Shakespeare Project); Proof, Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Central Square Theater); The Barber of Seville (Boston Lyric Opera); Colossal (Company One).

Education: Theatre Management, University of Portland. (she/they) AMANDA OSTROW MASON (Wardrobe Supervisor) is thrilled to return to SpeakEasy after this pandemic intermission, having worked on worked on 37 of their past productions! Costume design credits: SpeakEasy Stage, Bad Habit Productions, NYC Fringe Festival, Boston Public Works, and Brown Box Theatre Project. Other local credits include work at North Shore Music Theatre, New England Conservatory, Moonbox Productions, Boston Midsummer Opera, Gloucester Stage, Hanover Theatre, Bad Habit Productions, Lyric Stage, Reagle Music Theatre, Actors' Shakespeare Project, The Nora Theatre Company, and the Publick Theatre. International Touring Credit: The Aluminum Show. Amanda received her BA in Media Studies and Business at The University of Southern Maine and is an EMC in Stage Management. All my love to KO, SO, JM, and her greatest production: APGM. (she/her)

PAUL MELONE (General Manager/Production Manager) has managed over 100 plays, musicals, concerts, cabarets, and special events for SpeakEasy. His SpeakEasy directing credits include Once; Carrie: The Musical; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson [2013 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director]; reasons to be pretty; Adding Machine: A Musical [2010 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director]; The Little Dog Laughed; Fat Pig; The Moonlight Room; Our Lady of 121st Street; and The Shape of Things. Local directing credits include Rent (Suffolk University); The Apple Tree (The Boston Conservatory); and Curse of the Starving Class (Apollinaire Theatre Company). Paul is a graduate of Boston University’s Theatre Department. (he/him) DWAYNE P. MITCHELL (Assistant Director) currently serves as SpeakEasy’s Artistic Fellow and appeared in the company’s production of Choir Boy. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music - Vocal Performance from the Historically Black institution Fisk University, and a Master of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. In addition to many theatre credits, Dwayne has performed with India Arie and Mariah Carey, and is an award-winning vocalist on the Grammy Award-winning album: Celebrating Fisk (The 150th Anniversary Album).

On- and off-stage, Dwayne continues to use his platform to advocate for diversity, inclusion, and opportunity for black artists and artists of color in the performing arts. (he/him) RACHEL PADULA-SHUFELT (Costume Designer) returns to SpeakEasy having previously designed Men on Boats, Shakespeare in Love, Once, Choir Boy, and The Children.

Other recent costume design credits include Thanksgiving Play (Lyric Stage); 1776, Oliver (New Rep); Charlotte’s Web (ART Institute); The Owl Answers (Harvard University Dept. of Theatre, Dance and Media); Everybody (MIT); Windowmen [Elliot Norton Nomination – Best Design], Lost Tempo, Elemenopea (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre); Edward II [Elliot Norton Award – Best Design] (Actors’ Shakespeare Project); Ezio (Odyssey Opera); Alice in War, Little Murders (The Boston Conservatory); Uncanny Valley, Lobster Girl, Doubt (Greater Boston Stage Company).

Rachel is a graduate of Emerson College. (she/her)

MIRANDA MCLEAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back with SpeakEasy, having previously been a part of The Pink Unicorn, Admissions, Choir Boy, Once, and Between Riverside and Crazy. She has worked with a variety of professional and educational institutions in the Greater Boston area, including Company One, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, New Repertory Theatre, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Harvard University, and KIRA COWAN TROILO (Choreographer) returns to SpeakBroadway in Boston. Miranda holds a BS in Neuroscience Easy having previously assistant directed Admissions and Theater Arts from Emmanuel College. (she/her) and performed in The Color Purple. She recently received 14

WHO’S WHO - PRODUCTION STAFF (continued) an Elliot Norton nomination for her choreography for Moonbox Productions' Parade. Recent choreography credits include Make Way for Ducklings (Wheelock Family Theatre/Boston University); Pandora (Blue Spruce Theatre); The Little Mermaid [IRNE Nomination]; Jesus Christ Superstar, Aida (Fiddlehead Theatre Company); Evita, Chicago, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Weston Drama Workshop). Love to 'TJ' and their son Levi. www.biracialmom.com. (she/her) WESLEY VERGE (Video Production Designer) is pleased to be making his SpeakEasy debut with this important show and incredible cast. After attaining his MFA in Musical Theater Performance last year at the onset of the pandemic, Wesley, a creative entrepreneur, pivoted to theatrical filmmaking with the goal of keeping the spirit of theater alive for his community and himself during these difficult times. To that end, Wesley started his company, Mythoses Studios, which is also in the process of developing and creating original content with local artists and creatives. Stayed tuned! (he/him)

THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (BCA) is a not-for-profit performing and visual arts campus that supports working artists to create, perform, and exhibit new works; develops new audiences; and connects the arts to community. For more information, visit bcaonline.org. *MEMBER OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of the American actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, promote, and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Today, Equity represents more than 49,000 actors, singers, dancers, and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in the theatre as a profession, upholding the highest artistic standards.

Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits including health and pension plans for its members. Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this production.

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Association and is a member of NEAT (The Producer’s Association of New England Area Theatres). SpeakEasy is also proud to be the Pavilion Resident Company at the Boston Center for the Arts, SpeakEasy is proud to partner with and is a member of ArtsBoston, BAMA, StageSource, TAMA, and BRIGHTER BOSTON, a nonprofit the Theatre Communications Group. www.SpeakEasyStage.com organization that creates paid internships for urban teens backstage on professional shows. In its first three years, Brighter Boston has THE BOSTON CONSERVATORY AT BERKLEE. In September organized over one hundred internships for youth on productions 2019, SpeakEasy Stage Company and the Boston Conservatory including Alison Krauss, LL Cool J, Bela Fleck, Anaïs Mitchell, Kelli at Berklee College of Music officially joined together to form a O’Hara, the Celebrity Series of Boston, Vice Media, Harvard University, mutually beneficial partnership. The collaboration speaks to and WGBH. Brighter Boston interns are 68% minority and 66% SpeakEasy's commitment to championing new talent and future female, greatly increasing the racial and gender diversity of Boston’s arts leaders, and the Conservatory's dedication to furthering backstage theatre scene. their student's careers with real world experience. Through this partnership, some of Boston's brightest emerging artists will have the opportunity to learn from professional theatremakers through access to the arts, internship opportunities, and both artistic and administrative experience. SpeakEasy is thrilled to collaborate with the Conservatory to cast this production of TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever.

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ADDITIONAL READING & RESOURCES In under two hours, TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever explores a dizzying amount of American history and intersections between race, gender, class, and sexuality. While we at SpeakEasy pride ourselves on our productions sparking conversations, theatre can only be the beginning. Here are some additional resources for bringing the conversation of TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever further into your life.

On Our Founding Fathers and The Legacy of American Slavery Danielle, Britni. "Sally Hemings wasn’t Thomas Jefferson’s mistress. She was his property." The Washington Post, 7 Jul. 2017.

Hannah-Jones, Nikole. "Our democracy’s founding ideals were false when they were written.

Black Americans have fought to make them true." The New York Times, 14 Aug. 2019.

Jones, Ashley M. “What It Means To Say Sally Hemings.” Magic City Gospel, Hub City Press, 2017.

Karp, Matt. "What They Didn't Teach You About the Civil War." Gravel Institute, 15 Oct. 2020.

Loewen, James W. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong. New Press, 2018.

Romano, Renee C., et al. Historians on Hamilton: How a Blockbuster Musical Is Restaging America's Past. Rutgers University Press, 2018.

Shuster, Kate. "Teaching Hard History." Southern Poverty Law Center, 31 Jan. 2018.

Washington, Harriet A. Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present. Anchor Books, 2008.

Zinn, Howard. A People's History of the United States. Harper Perennial, 1980.

On The Intersection of Race and Gender Cherry, Myisha. "Black Feminism Is For Everybody." Womankind Magazine, 6 Jun. 2020.

Collins, Patricia Hill. Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment. Routledge, 2008.

Combahee River Collective. "The Combahee River Collective Statement." 1997.

Forestiere, Annamarie. "America’s War on Black Trans Women." Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, 23 Sep. 2020. hooks, bell. Ain't I a Woman?: Black Women and Feminism. South End Press, 1981.

McMillan Cottom, Tressie. Thick: And Other Essays. The New Press, 2019.

Paz, Isabella Grullón and Maggie Astor. "Black Trans Women Seek More Space in the Movement They Helped Start." The New York Times, 28 Jun. 2020.

Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta. "Until Black Women Are Free, None of Us Will Be Free." The New Yorker, 20 Jul. 2020.

On White Privilege Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo. Racism without Racists: Colorblind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States. Beacon Press, 2018.

Fleming, Crystal Marie. How to Be Less Stupid about Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide. Beacon Press, 2019.

León, Felice. "How White Privilege Works." The Root, 15 Aug. 2018.

Oluo, Ijeoma. So You Want To Talk About Race. Seal Press, 2019.

Ramsey, Franchesca. "Why Does Privilege Make People So Angry?" MTV Decoded, 13 Jan. 2016.

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ADDITIONAL READING & RESOURCES On Race in Academia and Higher Education Arday, Jason et al. Dismantling Race in Higher Education: Racism, Whiteness and Decolonising the Academy. Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.

Dizikes, Peter. "Straight talk about race in academia." MIT News, 8 Dec. 2020.

McCluney, Courtney L., et al. “The Costs of Code-Switching.” Harvard Business Review, 15 Nov. 2019.

Montañez, Amanda. "This Is What the Race Gap in Academia Looks Like." Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2018.

Morris, Monique W. Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools. New Press, 2018.

Simien, Justin, director. Dear White People. Lionsgate, 2014.

Tatum, Beverly Daniel. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Hachette Book Group, 2017.

On Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) The Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute. "HBCUs Make America Strong: The Positive Economic Impact of Historically Black Colleges and Universities." UNCF, 14 Nov. 2017.

Harris, Adam. "Why America Needs Its HBCUs." The Atlantic, 16 May 2019.

Kendi, Ibram X. "Flawed Attacks on the HBCU Idea." Diverse: Issues In Higher Ed, 18 Oct. 2010.

Legacy History Pride. "HBCU Marching Bands."

Lovett, Bobby L. America's Historically Black Colleges & Universities: A Narrative History, 18372009. Mercer University Press, 2009.

Local & National Resources Due to the subject matter of TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever, we have provided below a few of the many resources in the area for exploring these issues outside our walls.

BLACK LIVES MATTER BOSTON

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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR BIPOC

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THE FRONT PORCH ARTS COLLECTIVE

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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR BIPOC

Massachusetts General Hospital Address: 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 Phone: (617) 726-2000 Website: www.MassGeneral.org

THE POSSE FOUNDATION

Address: 45 Franklin St # 3, Boston, MA 02110 Phone: (617) 523-4478 Website: www.PosseFoundation.org/sites/boston

RACIAL JUSTICE & HEALTH EQUITY

Boston Public Health Commission Address: 1010 Massachusetts Ave, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02118 Phone: (617) 534-5395 Website: www.bphc.org

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