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Rachel

May 4–7, 2021

Rachel

May 4–7, 2021

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Living in a northern city at the turn of the 20th century, Rachel Loving is true to her name, exuding warmth and kindness while doting adoringly on any child she meets.

But when her mother reveals a brutal story from the family's past, Rachel is shaken to her core and is forced to confront what it really means to bring a Black child into this world.

Originally produced by the NAACP’s Drama Committee in Washington D.C. in 1916, Rachel is believed to be the first play by a Black woman professionally produced in the United States.

Rachel Cast

Mrs. Lane
Sekai Abenì
Jimmy Mason
Alexander Bello
Mrs. Mary Loving
E. Faye Butler
Children’s Voices/Stage Directions
Stephanie Everett
Rachel Loving
Paige Gilbert
John Strong
Brandon Gill
Thomas Loving
Toney Goins
Children’s Voices
Abigail Jean-Baptiste
Ethel Lane
Zani Jones Mbayise

Rachel Creative

Playwright
Angelina Weld Grimké
Director
Miranda Haymon
Assistant Director
Abigail Jean-Baptiste
Stage Manager
Jereme Kyle Lewis
Assistant Stage Manager
Tia Harewood-Millington

Running time: 3 hours

For information on producing RACHEL, please contact refocus@roundabouttheatre.org.


WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO THE PERFORMERS’ UNIONS:

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS
AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS
SAG-AFTRA

THROUGH THEATRE AUTHORITY, INC. FOR THEIR COOPERATION IN PERMITTING THE ARTISTS TO APPEAR ON THIS PROGRAM.

Special Thanks: Abby Melick

Leadership support for The Refocus Project is generously provided by the Ford Foundation.

Additional funding provided by