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[[File:Our-Verse Lamond-Riggs by-Peggy-Ryan-43 1800x600 acf cropped.jpg|center|thumb|1013x1013px]] Equiano Mosieri as SOS and John Floyd as Will. Photo by Peggy Ryan. | [[File:Our-Verse Lamond-Riggs by-Peggy-Ryan-43 1800x600 acf cropped.jpg|center|thumb|1013x1013px]] Equiano Mosieri as SOS and John Floyd as Will. Photo by Peggy Ryan. | ||
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Reuniting to sort out their father’s inheritance, the estranged siblings uncover more than they bargained for. Along their journey, they meet storytellers who hold pieces of the puzzle that unlock their hearts and offer renewed connection to their heritage, community and father. | Reuniting to sort out their father’s inheritance, the estranged siblings uncover more than they bargained for. Along their journey, they meet storytellers who hold pieces of the puzzle that unlock their hearts and offer renewed connection to their heritage, community and father. | ||
Commissioned by the Folger Shakespeare Library to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the printing of Shakespeare’s First Folio, performed as a part of Searching for Shakespeare. | Commissioned by the Folger Shakespeare Library to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the printing of Shakespeare’s First Folio, performed as a part of [https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/programs/searching-for-shakespeare/ Searching for Shakespeare] in partnership with DC Public Library. | ||
===Production=== | ===Production=== | ||
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*Jonathan Del Palmer*: Jimmy | *Jonathan Del Palmer*: Jimmy | ||
*John Floyd*: Will Waters | *John Floyd*: Will Waters | ||
* | *Kaiyla Gross*: Griotsprite | ||
*Equiano Mosieri*: SOS | *Equiano Mosieri*: SOS | ||
*Reg Wyns*: Black | *Reg Wyns*: Black | ||
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*Malik Work: Playwright and Music Director | *Malik Work: Playwright and Music Director | ||
*Devin E. Haqq: Collaborator | *Devin E. Haqq: Collaborator | ||
*Harlan Penn: Scenic Designer | *Harlan Penn***: Scenic Designer | ||
*Jeanette Christensen: Costume Designer | *Jeanette Christensen***: Costume Designer | ||
*Nick tha 1da Hernandez: Sound Designer, Composer, and DJ | *Nick tha 1da Hernandez: Sound Designer, Composer, and DJ | ||
*Chelsea Dean: Properties Designer | |||
*Angelisa Gillyard: Associate Director | *Angelisa Gillyard: Associate Director | ||
*Kaja Dunn: Intimacy Director | *Kaja Dunn: Intimacy Director | ||
*Danica Rodriguez: Casting Director | *Danica Rodriguez: Casting Director | ||
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*Sarah Reed: Scenic Design Associate | *Sarah Reed: Scenic Design Associate | ||
*Cidney Forkpah: Costume Design Associate | *Cidney Forkpah: Costume Design Associate | ||
*Kate Kilbane: Production Stage Manager | *Kate Kilbane*: Production Stage Manager | ||
*Stephanie Smith: Assistant Stage Manager | *Stephanie Smith*: Assistant Stage Manager | ||
*Piper Fyffe: Production Assistant | |||
*Tatenda Rameau: Production Assitant | |||
====Understudies==== | ====Understudies==== | ||
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====Production Team==== | ====Production Team==== | ||
*Peter Marengo: Scenic Construction | |||
*Christine Barnette: Scenic Painting | |||
*WAPAVA, Archival Video | *WAPAVA, Archival Video | ||
*C2, Open Captioning | *C2, Open Captioning | ||
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*Karen Ann Daniels, Artistic Director | *Karen Ann Daniels, Artistic Director | ||
*Beth Emelson, Director of Producing | *Beth Emelson, Director of Producing | ||
*Charles Flye, Production Manager | *Charles Flye, Production Manager | ||
*Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director | *Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director | ||
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*Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Manager | *Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Manager | ||
*Heather Newhouse, Patron Services Manager | *Heather Newhouse, Patron Services Manager | ||
*Rayna Cook, Box Office Manager | |||
*Danica Zielinski-Natter, Lead House Manager | *Danica Zielinski-Natter, Lead House Manager | ||
*Brittany Brown, Lead Box Office Associate | *Brittany Brown, Lead Box Office Associate | ||
===Other Media=== | ===Other Media=== | ||
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==Image Gallery== | ==Image Gallery== | ||
Photos by: Peggy Ryan<gallery> | Photos by: Peggy Ryan | ||
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File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 1.jpg|Nick tha 1da Hernandez | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 2.jpg|Renea Brown as Serena Waters | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 3.jpg|Kaiyla Gross as Griotsprite and Regina Aquino as Joan Chen | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 4.jpg|John Floyd as Will Waters and Kaiyla Gross as Griotsprite | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 5.jpg|Equiano Mosieri as SOS | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 6.jpg|Jonathan Del Palmer and Reg Wyns | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 7.jpg|The Company of Our Verse in Time to Come | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 8.jpg|Reg Wyns as Black | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 9.jpg|The Company of Our Verse in Time to Come | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 10.jpg|John Floyd as Will Waters | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 12.jpg|Renea Brown as Vi Waters and Kaiyla Gross as Griotsprite | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 13.jpg|Renea Brown as Serena Waters and Equiano Mosieri as SOS | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 16.jpg|Kaiyla Gross, Regina Aquino, John Floyd and Renea Brown | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 20.jpg|John Floyd as Will Waters and Equiano Mosieri as SOS | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 25.jpg|Kaiyla Gross as Griotsprite | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 26.jpg|Reg Wyns as Black | |||
File:Our Verse in Time to Come by Peggy Ryan 29.jpg|Renea Brown as Vi Waters, John Floyd as Will Waters and Equiano Mosieri as SOS | |||
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===Reviews=== | ===Reviews=== | ||
*'''[https://dctheaterarts.org/2023/05/02/inspired-by-the-bard-our-verse-in-time-to-come-honors-dc-community-legacy/ Read]''' ''DC Theater Arts'' Inspired by the Bard, ‘Our Verse in Time to Come’ honors DC community legacy | |||
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Equiano Mosieri as SOS and John Floyd as Will. Photo by Peggy Ryan.
Our Verse in Time to Come (2023)
Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain and whose role it is to ensure they survive.
An aging emcee, affectionately known as SOS, gets out of prison after 25 years only to be diagnosed with early onset dementia. Realizing it’s his last chance to reconnect with his children, he engages an old family friend and legal ally to arrange his estate and ensure his now grown twins, Vi and Will, accept it before his memory slips away for good.
Reuniting to sort out their father’s inheritance, the estranged siblings uncover more than they bargained for. Along their journey, they meet storytellers who hold pieces of the puzzle that unlock their hearts and offer renewed connection to their heritage, community and father.
Commissioned by the Folger Shakespeare Library to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the printing of Shakespeare’s First Folio, performed as a part of Searching for Shakespeare in partnership with DC Public Library.
Production
Entertainment unions represented in Folger Theatre productions include The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (**), United Scenic Artists (***), and the Actors' Equity Association (*), which includes members of the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
Cast
- Regina Aquino*: Joan Chen
- Renea S. Brown*: Vi Waters
- Jonathan Del Palmer*: Jimmy
- John Floyd*: Will Waters
- Kaiyla Gross*: Griotsprite
- Equiano Mosieri*: SOS
- Reg Wyns*: Black
Creative Team
- Vernice Miller: Director
- Karen Ann Daniels: Playwright and Composer
- Malik Work: Playwright and Music Director
- Devin E. Haqq: Collaborator
- Harlan Penn***: Scenic Designer
- Jeanette Christensen***: Costume Designer
- Nick tha 1da Hernandez: Sound Designer, Composer, and DJ
- Chelsea Dean: Properties Designer
- Angelisa Gillyard: Associate Director
- Kaja Dunn: Intimacy Director
- Danica Rodriguez: Casting Director
- John Ray Proctor III: Dramaturg
- Sarah Reed: Scenic Design Associate
- Cidney Forkpah: Costume Design Associate
- Kate Kilbane*: Production Stage Manager
- Stephanie Smith*: Assistant Stage Manager
- Piper Fyffe: Production Assistant
- Tatenda Rameau: Production Assitant
Understudies
- Sylvern Groomes, Jr.: Jimmy, Will Waters, SOS, Black
- Elizabeth Mpanu-Mpanu: Joan Chen, Vi Waters, Griotsprite
Production Team
- Peter Marengo: Scenic Construction
- Christine Barnette: Scenic Painting
- WAPAVA, Archival Video
- C2, Open Captioning
Folger Theatre
- Karen Ann Daniels, Artistic Director
- Beth Emelson, Director of Producing
- Charles Flye, Production Manager
- Rebekah Sheffer, Assistant Technical Director
- Chanel Johnson, Company Manager
- Cidney Forkpah, Wardrobe Manager
- Heather Newhouse, Patron Services Manager
- Rayna Cook, Box Office Manager
- Danica Zielinski-Natter, Lead House Manager
- Brittany Brown, Lead Box Office Associate
Other Media
Image Gallery
Photos by: Peggy Ryan
Reviews
- Read DC Theater Arts Inspired by the Bard, ‘Our Verse in Time to Come’ honors DC community legacy