Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of PARTY PEOPLE at the Public Theater

Just last night, November 14, The Public Theater celebrated opening night of PARTY PEOPLE. Guests included: Former Black Panther Chairman Bobby Seale, and original party member Ericka Huggins, as well as photojournalist and advocate Stephen Shames, along with Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, Adriane Lenox, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Eisa Davis, Danny Hoch, Pascale Armand, and Sanjit DeSilva.

Created by UNIVERSES and developed and directed by Liesl Tommy, the company features Oberon K.A. Adjepong (Blue); Michael Elich (Marcus, FBI Agent); Gizel Jiménez (Clara); Ramona Keller (Amira); Christopher Livingston (Malik); Jesse J. Perez (Tito); Sophia Ramos (Maruca); Robynn Rodriguez (Donna, Fina); Horace V. Rogers (Solias); William Ruiz a.k.a. Ninja (Jimmy "Primo"); Mildred Ruiz-Sapp (Helita); and Steven Sapp (Omar). The show is scheduled to run through December 11.

Photo Credit: Simon Luethi

The PARTY PEOPLE company with Ericka Huggins, Bobby Seale, and Stephen Shames

William Ruiz a.k.a. Ninja, former Black Panther Chairman Bobby Seale, Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, and advocate and photojournalist Stephen Shames

Company members Steven Sapp, Oberon K.A. Adjepong, Horace V. Rogers, William Ruiz a.k.a. Ninja, and Christopher Livingston

UNIVERSES members William Ruiz a.k.a. Ninja, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, developer and director Liesl Tommy, and Steven Sapp

Liesl Tommy, company members Gizel Jiménez, Sophia Ramos, original Black Panther Party member Ericka Huggins, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, Robynn Rodriguez, and Ramon Keller

PARTY PEOPLE company member Michael Elich

PARTY PEOPLE company member Jesse J. Perez

Liesl Tommy, developer and director of PARTY PEOPLE, and Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis

Danny Hoch, Eisa Davis, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Pascale Armand, LeRoy McClaine