A spokesperson says---
"... Blending historical source material with a present-day heartbeat, the play tells the story of real-life activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, founder of The Woman’s Era club and journal ... As we journey to 1895, we watch Ruffin organize the First National Conference of the Colored Women in Boston from her Beacon Hill home, where six other formidable women from across the deeply divided country join her to birth a new movement. Can these women overcome their political differences to build a unified coalition when freedom is fragile and Black Lives are at stake?
... A New Era isn’t a dry reenactment – it’s a story about Black women in Boston ... bringing their legacy to life for the present day..."
CAST:
Lizzy Cooper Davis - Dramaturg
Patrice Jean-Baptiste - Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
Aliyah Harris - Florida Ruffin Ridley
Frances Domond - Anna Julia Cooper
Tolu Asade - Isabel
Aislinn Brophy - Victoria Earle Matthews
Regine Vital - Fannie Barrier Williams
MaConnia Chesser - Gertrude Sampson
Sydney Alicia Jackson - Margaret Murray Washington
CREATIVE TEAM:
Miranda Austen ADEkoje - Playwright
Summer L. Williams - Director
Kailey Bennett - Rehearsal Stage Manager
Rose Figueroa - Tech & Performance Stage Manager
Lily Barnes - Assistant Stage Manager
Sydney Williams - Assistant Stage Manager
Janie E. Howland - Scenic Designer
Nia Safarr Banks - Costume Designer
Chris Brusberg - Lighting Designer
Aubrey Dube - Sound Designer
Jason Ries - Props Designer
Allyssa Jones - Music Director
Josh Glenn-Kayden - Creative Producer & Casting Director
Liam Horne - Production Manager
Andrew March - Technical Director
