Njinga the Queen King (Folger Theatre, 1996)

Folger Theatre and the Pauline Oliveros Foundation Inc. co-produced Njina the Queen King, directed by Ione, from February 8 to 18, 1996.

Amma Wilson (Child Njinga), Nego Gato (Prince Mbandi), Njinga the Queen King by Ione, Folger Theatre, 1996. Directed by Ione. Photo by Julie Ainsworth.

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

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