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Photos: Public Theater Celebrates Opening Night of GOOD BONES

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By: Oct. 02, 2024
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The Public Theater just celebrated opening night of GOOD BONES by James Ijames and directed by Saheem Ali. The cast includes: Aaron J. Anderson, Mamoudou Athie, Khris Davis, Téa Guarino, Sabrina K. Victor, and Susan Kelechi Watson.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames explores gentrification and the growing price of the American dream in his sharp, funny new play, GOOD BONES. A work opportunity to revitalize the blighted neighborhood she grew up in has led Aisha and her chef husband Travis to buy and renovate a charming old house. But as everyone knows, renovation is expensive and stressful—both for buildings and the communities that surround them. Aisha’s young contractor Earl grew up in the area too, but his memories are of more than just dangerous streets and hollowed-out homes. When their purely professional relationship gives way to heated debate about who gets to stay and who must go, Aisha is forced to reckon with the choices she’s made to get ahead and the painful, joyful, complicated ghosts that haunt her dreams… and her dream house. The Public’s Associate Artistic Director Saheem Ali directs this New York premiere play about community, change, and the soul of our cities.  
 
The production includes scenic design by Maruti Evans; costume design by Oana Botez; lighting design by Barbara Samuels; sound design by Fan Zhang; hair, makeup, and wig design by Krystal Balleza; and prop management by Claire M. Kavanah. Darrell Grand Moultrie does the production’s drill choreography and Jack Phillips Moore serves as the dramaturg. Norman Anthony Small is the production stage manager and Giselle Andrea Raphaela is the stage manager.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski 

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Daniel Boisrond, Claire Edmonds, Miguel A. Bregante

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Daniel Boisrond, Claire Edmonds, Miguel A. Bregante

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Téa Guarino

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Téa Guarino

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Khris Davis

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Khris Davis

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Mamoudou Athie

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Mamoudou Athie

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Sabrina K. Victor

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Sabrina K. Victor

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Claire Edmonds

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Claire Edmonds

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Aaron J. Anderson

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Aaron J. Anderson

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Daniel Boisrond

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Daniel Boisrond

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Miguel A. Bregante

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Miguel A. Bregante

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Susan Kelechi Watson

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Susan Kelechi Watson

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James Ijames, Khris Davis, Susan Kelechi Watson, Téa Guarino, Mamoudou Athie, Sabrina K. Victor, Aaron J. Anderson

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Khris Davis, Téa Guarino, Susan Kelechi Watson, Mamoudou Athie

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Khris Davis, Téa Guarino, Susan Kelechi Watson, Mamoudou Athie

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The company of GOOD BONES

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James Ijames

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James Ijames

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Jeremy Adams, Alexa Smith

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Jeremy Adams, Alexa Smith

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Saheem Ali

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Saheem Ali

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Claire Edmonds, Saheem Ali

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Claire Edmonds, Saheem Ali

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James Ijames, Saheem Ali

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James Ijames, Saheem Ali

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Cassandra Freeman

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Cassandra Freeman

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Wendell Pierce, Erika Woods

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Wendell Pierce, Erika Woods

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Abdur-Rahim Jackson

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Abdur-Rahim Jackson

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J. Harrison Ghee

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J. Harrison Ghee

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Jonathan McCrory, Sade Lythcott

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Jonathan McCrory, Sade Lythcott








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