The River Crosses Rivers: Short Plays by Women of Color

Initially produced by Elizabeth Van Dyke as Artistic Director at Ensemble Studio Theatre, the festival highlights short one-act plays by women of color featuring: THE KITCHEN (or 9 1/2 minutes of sub-continental absurdity), by Naveen Bahar Choudhury, directed by Jamie Richards; THE STEP-MOTHER by Ruby Dee, directed by Chuck Patterson; BANANA BEER BATH by Lynn Nottage, directed by Talvin Wilks; RALLY by Bridgette Wimberly, directed by Clinton Turner Davis; HOT METHUSELAH by J.e Franklin, directed by Imani; JESSE by P.J. Gibson, directed by Lydia Fort, and HIS DADDY by Cori Thomas, directed by Stephen Fried.

Presented as part of the 2009-10 Season

Festival of Short, One-Act Plays opened October 8, 2009 at the Castillo Theatre

Artist Credits

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Credit	Artist	Photo
Playwright	Naveen Bahar Choudhury
Playwright	Ruby Dee
Playwright	Lynn Nottage
Playwright	Bridgette Wimberly
Playwright	J.e. Franklin
Playwright	P. J. Gibson
Playwright	Cori Thomas
Director	Jamie Richards
Director	Chuck Patterson
Director	Talvin Wilks
Director	Clinton Turner Davis
Director	Imani Douglas
Director	Lydia Fort
Director	Stephen Brown-Fried
Stage Manager	B’jai Pierce-Astwood
Stage Manager	Bayo
Stage Manager	Sirlouis Jones
Set Designer	Anthony Davidson
Lighting Designer	Shirley Prendergast
Costume Designer	June Terry
Sound Designer	Bill Toles
Actor	Christopher Burris
Actor	Vinie Burrows
Actor	Carmen Delavallade
Actor	Venida Evans
Actor	Elain Graham
Actor	Andrew Guilarte
Actor	Mary Hodges
Actor	Sakina Jaffrey
Actor	Seril James
Actor	Yasmin Kazi
Actor	Norman Matlock
Actor	Matthew Montelongo
Actor	John Rankin
Actor	Lindsay Smiling
Actor	Maya Lynne Robinson
Actor	Erin Weems

All 2009-10 Season productions: