Set in 1847 and based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Sherley Anne Williams, Dessa Rose tells a powerful tale of courage, brutality, redemption and friendship between a pregnant runaway slave and the woman who shelters her. From the creative team that wrote Ragtime and Once on this Island.
| Adam.... |
Christopher Budinich
|
| Annabel.... | Rasha Jay |
| Bertie.... | John Zisa |
| Dessa Rose.... | Vanessa Robinson |
| Dorcas.... | Jewel Crenshaw |
| Harker.... | Uton Evan |
| Kaine.... | K J |
| Nathan.... | Xavier Rice |
| Rose.... | Gwen Ricks-Spencer |
| Ruth.... | Betsy Jilka |
| Ruth's Mother.... | Kate Hoover |
| Steele.... |
Jeffrey R. Dopson
|
| Directed by | Gregory G. Allen |
| Costume Design by |
Janet Lazar
|
| Production Managed by |
Kathi Iannacone
|
| Lighting Design by | Gwen Ricks-Spencer |
| Sound Design by |
Matt Burns
|
| Hair Design by | Michael Burke |
| Stage Managed by | Martha Thalheimer |
| Musical Direction by |
Deborah Martin
|
| Set Designed by | Bruce McCandless |
| Properties by |
Donna Decicco
|