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
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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
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Directed by | Gregory G. Allen |
Costume Design by |
Janet Lazar
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Production Managed by |
Kathi Iannacone
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Lighting Design by | Gwen Ricks-Spencer |
Sound Design by |
Matt Burns
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Hair Design by | Michael Burke |
Stage Managed by | Martha Thalheimer |
Musical Direction by |
Deborah Martin
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Set Designed by | Bruce McCandless |
Properties by |
Donna Decicco
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