STG Presents BLACK NATIVITY, 12/8-24

STG presents BLACK NATIVITY at The Moore Theatre in Seattle on December 8-24, 2011.

Celebrate the holiday season with the joyful gospel song play by American poet, journalist, novelist, memoir and short story writer, Langston Hughes. Enjoy the retelling of the Nativity by way of gospel music, dance, poetry and narrative.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of this popular holiday tradition, first opening on Broadway in December 1961. Fifty years later, BLACK NATIVITY continues to be produced in numerous major cities throughout the US and, locally previously produced by Seattle's Intiman Theatre.

BLACK NATIVITY is directed by Jacqueline Moscou and choreographed by Donald Byrd. Music direction and arrangements by Pastor Patrinell Wright, Seattle's "Gospel Queen," and founder of Total Experience Gospel Choir. Additional members of the creative team are, scenic designer Kurt Walls, lighting designer Xavier Pierce, sound designer Matt Starritt and costume designer Doris Black.

The show features a cast of Seattle area's most talented actors, singers, dancers and musicians - principle actors are, Earley Dean (Narrator), Josephine Howell (Narrator), Pastor Alphonso H. Meadows, Jr. (Narrator), Amber Nicole Mayberry (Mary) and Bojohn Diciple (Joseph).