February 8th - March 5th, 2023
Rattlestick Theater and National Black Theatre Presents
AMANI
Written by a.k. payne Directed by Josiah Davis
CAST
Amani - Denise Manning
Kofa - Kai Heath
Dasia - Mars Rucker
Smith - Eden Marryshow
Robert Richards/ Davion/ Lamar Davis/ A series of Men - Omari Chancellor
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER - Kiara Brown
CREATIVE TEAM
DRAMATURG - Nissy Aya
PRODUCTION DESIGNER - Brittany Bland
PROPS MANAGER - Daniel Brothers
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER, WARDROBE SUPERVISING CONSULTANT - Allison Esannason
COSTUME, WIGS, AND HAIR DESIGNER - Mika Eubanks
SET DESIGNER - Maruti Evans
INTIMACY COORDINATOR - Ann C. James
BAND: DRUMS - Ahmad Johnson
LIGHTING DESIGNER - Marika Kent
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER - Matt Lazarus
MUSIC DIRECTOR, BAND: KEYS - Nehemiah Luckett
BAND: SAX - Gabrielle Murphy
SOUND DESIGNER AND COMPOSER - Kathy Ruvuna
ASSOCIATE PROJECTIONS DESIGNER - Nitsan Scharf
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Fumiko Tanaka
BAND: BASS - Skyler Vole
PRESS Chris Chambers, Andres Sanchez - The Chamber Group
Co-produced with National Black Theatre Amani grows up building a rocket ship with her father, who vows to make it to outer space: where his child can breathe easy, where there are no gangs to take his first love’s life, nor prisons to take Black boys’ best years. As Amani moves into adulthood, she seeks her voice and her own dreams. Will Amani make it to the moon?
Photos by Marcus Middleton