The Bushwick Starr and National Black Theatre's SKINFOLK Has Been Extended

The Bushwick Starr has partnered with National Black Theatre in presenting the world premiere of SKiNFoLK: An American Show, created by playwright and performer Jillian Walker (Blue Ink at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, Sarah's Salt. developed at Roundabout Theater Company and MCC Theater), recent recipient of the NEA grant and the 2020-21 Tow Playwright-in-Residence at Soho Rep. The play is directed by Mei Ann Teo (Where We Belong at Shakespeare's Globe, Dim Sum Warriors at Shanghai's Theatre Above and national China tour).

SKiNFoLK: An American Show is a wide-sweeping concert/play structured in seven movements that explores the questions and limits (?) of blackness, performance, and country in a sensuous and reflective cabaret experience. As the music sounds, you drop down into a ritual of liberation, bearing witness to the playwright-performer's identity, heritage and legacy as a black woman in this America. This play collides with blues, jazz, neo soul, pop, rock and spiritual black legacies. What will you see in the archive?

The cast features Tsebiyah Mishael Derry*, Lori Sinclair Minor* and Jillian Walker*

Musicians are Kasaun Henry and Bryce Collins

Music Direction/Co-composition, Arrangements and Orchestrations by Kasaun Henry, Co-composition and Lyrics by Jillian Walker, Movement by nicHi douglas, Structural Dramaturgy by Mei Ann Teo and Jillian Walker, Scenic Designer: You-Shin Chen, Costume Designer/Visual Dramaturg: Irina Kruzhilina, Lighting Designer: Tuçe Yasak, Projection Designer: Kameron Neal, Associate Lighting Designer: Itohan Edoloyi, Assistant Scenic Designer/Props Master: Patricia Marjorie, Lead Scenic Charge: Erin Kiernan, A1: Samy Ravs, Production Stage Manager: Katie Kennedy*, Assistant Stage Manager: Caren Celine Morris, Production Manager: Emma Johnson, Technical Director: Jay Maury, Producer: John Del Gaudio, Assistant Producer / Director: Amara Brady

*appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, approved AEA Showcase

This project received development at the Catwalk Institute, the inaugural Pittsburgh CLO's SPARK Festival, Musical Theatre Factory, Ars Nova, and Cambridge, NY's Hubbard Hall as part of a new partnership with The Bushwick Starr.

Location:

The Bushwick Starr theater: 207 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY [between Irving and Wyckoff]

Directions:

Via Subway take the L Train to Jefferson Street, exit at Starr Street, walk against traffic on Starr, and the theater is 3/4 of a block on the right.

*In the event of scheduled MTA service interruptions on the L Train, we recommend taking the M Train to Central Ave., which is about a 10 minute walk to our theater.

For detailed driving directions visit: www.thebushwickstarr.org/directions

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