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[[Folger Theatre]] and the Pauline Oliveros Foundation Inc. | [[Folger Theatre]] and the Pauline Oliveros Foundation Inc. co-produced ''Njina the Queen King'', directed by Ione, from February 8 to 18, 1996. | ||
[[File:1996 Njinga the Queen King Folger 3.jpg|frame|Amma Wilson (Child Njinga), Nego Gato (Prince Mbandi), ''Njinga the Queen King'' by Ione, Folger Theatre, 1996. Directed by Ione. Photo by Julie Ainsworth.|alt=|center]] | |||
==Cast== | |||
*Mabib Baegne: Njinga Spirit Drummer/Njinga | *Mabib Baegne: Njinga Spirit Drummer/Njinga | ||
*Amma Wilson: Jinny/Child Njinga | *Amma Wilson: Jinny/Child Njinga | ||
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*Trudy Morse: Ensemble | *Trudy Morse: Ensemble | ||
== | ==Creative Team== | ||
*Ione, Director | *Ione, Director | ||
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*Mabiba Baegne, Dance and Movement | *Mabiba Baegne, Dance and Movement | ||
*Carol Chappell, Dance and Movement | *Carol Chappell, Dance and Movement | ||
*Nego Gato, Dance and Movement | *Nego Gato, Dance and Movement | ||
*Titos Sompa, Dance and Movement and Traditional Congolese Music Arrangements | *Titos Sompa, Dance and Movement and Traditional Congolese Music Arrangements | ||
*Nego Gato, Fight Choreographer and Traditional Brazilian Music Arrangements | *Nego Gato, Fight Choreographer and Traditional Brazilian Music Arrangements | ||
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*Brette Goldstein, Casting Director | *Brette Goldstein, Casting Director | ||
==Production | ==Production Team== | ||
*Bill Fecke, Technical Director | *Bill Fecke, Technical Director | ||
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*Ned Sublette, Sound Team | *Ned Sublette, Sound Team | ||
*Lisa MacDonald, Light Board Operator | *Lisa MacDonald, Light Board Operator | ||
*Anna Flye, Administrative Coordinator | *Anna Flye, Administrative Coordinator | ||
*Natalie Holbrook, House Manager | *Natalie Holbrook, House Manager | ||
*Dr. Linda Heywood, Njinga Scholars | *Dr. Linda Heywood, Njinga Scholars | ||
*Dr. John Thornton, Njinga Scholars | *Dr. John Thornton, Njinga Scholars | ||
*Mr. Celestine J. Gabriel, Kimbundu Translations | *Mr. Celestine J. Gabriel, Kimbundu Translations | ||
*Barbara Pollitt, Additional Masks | *Barbara Pollitt, Additional Masks | ||
*John Bromberg, Ngana Inene Puppet | *John Bromberg, Ngana Inene Puppet | ||
*Trudy Gerlach, Ngana Inene Puppet | *Trudy Gerlach, Ngana Inene Puppet | ||
==Folger Theatre== | |||
*Janet Alexander Griffin, Folger Director of Museums and Public Programs | |||
==Pauline Oliveros Foundation Inc.== | |||
*Pauline Oliveros, Co-Artistic Director | |||
*Ione, Co-Artistic Director | |||
==Image gallery== | ==Image gallery== | ||
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File:1996 Njinga the Queen King Folger 2.jpg|Nego Gato, Amma Wilson, and Mabib Baegne, ''Njinga the Queen King'', written and directed by Ione, Folger Theatre co-presented with Pauline Oliveros Foundation, Inc., 1996. Julie Ainsworth. | File:1996 Njinga the Queen King Folger 2.jpg|Nego Gato, Amma Wilson, and Mabib Baegne, ''Njinga the Queen King'', written and directed by Ione, Folger Theatre co-presented with Pauline Oliveros Foundation, Inc., 1996. Julie Ainsworth. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:32, 8 February 2021
Folger Theatre and the Pauline Oliveros Foundation Inc. co-produced Njina the Queen King, directed by Ione, from February 8 to 18, 1996.
Cast
- Mabib Baegne: Njinga Spirit Drummer/Njinga
- Amma Wilson: Jinny/Child Njinga
- Assane Knote: Ngola Kiluanji Mbandi (The King)/Ndambi Ngola (Ancestor)
- Cynthia L. Webb: Old Woman Whose Name is Never Spoken
- Mare Guinier: Old Woman Kilunda
- Patrick Bannon: Father Cavazzi/CIA #1
- Nego Gata: Prince Mbandi/Nzundu ria Ngola (Ancestor)
- Titos Sompa: Village Musician/Ngola Kiluanji/Patrice Lumumba
- Seku Tonge: Spirit Drummer
- Malonga Casquelourd: Village Musician/Ngoa Mbumba Mbola (Ancestor)
- Carol Chappell: Village Spirit Musician
- Tom Bickle: Ensemble
- Andras Goldinger: Ensemble
- Trudy Morse: Ensemble
Creative Team
- Ione, Director
- Denise Paschall, Scenic Designer
- Ayun Fedorcha, Lighting Designer
- Valerie Maynard, Costume Designer
- Pauline Oliveros, Original Music and Sound Designer
- Mabiba Baegne, Dance and Movement
- Carol Chappell, Dance and Movement
- Nego Gato, Dance and Movement
- Titos Sompa, Dance and Movement and Traditional Congolese Music Arrangements
- Nego Gato, Fight Choreographer and Traditional Brazilian Music Arrangements
- Bob Bielecki, Electro-Acoustical Design
- David Meschter, Electro-Acoustical Design
- Bern Gautier, Stage Manager
- Brette Goldstein, Casting Director
Production Team
- Bill Fecke, Technical Director
- Toby Stover, Stage Manager
- Nico Bovoso, Sound Team
- Bob Bielecki, Sound Team
- Panaiotis, Sound Team
- David Dunn, Sound Team
- Connie Kieltyka, Sound Team
- Marcia Mikulak, Sound Team
- Ned Sublette, Sound Team
- Lisa MacDonald, Light Board Operator
- Anna Flye, Administrative Coordinator
- Natalie Holbrook, House Manager
- Dr. Linda Heywood, Njinga Scholars
- Dr. John Thornton, Njinga Scholars
- Mr. Celestine J. Gabriel, Kimbundu Translations
- Barbara Pollitt, Additional Masks
- John Bromberg, Ngana Inene Puppet
- Trudy Gerlach, Ngana Inene Puppet
Folger Theatre
- Janet Alexander Griffin, Folger Director of Museums and Public Programs
Pauline Oliveros Foundation Inc.
- Pauline Oliveros, Co-Artistic Director
- Ione, Co-Artistic Director