Ghost Stories of the Blacksmith Curse
by Billy Graham
Directed by Anthony
Hill
Public Performances:
November 5 at 8 PM
November 6 at 2 PM, 5 PM, and 8 PM
Studio One, Riffe Center
During the Civil War Officer Blacksmith, the mulatto leader of an "all-colored" Union Army regiment, discovers $3 million - the proceeds from slave auctions - stashed away in an abandoned Southern mansion. To protect his loot, Blacksmith murders a family of freed slaves that stumbles upon the find; but before dying, the wife places a curse on the officer. The subsequent tales follow the curse's impact on ensuing generations of Blacksmiths who exhibit the same propensity for greed. Featuring Equity guest artist Hermann Lavern Jones.
Cast
| Herman LeVern Jones* |
Vodoo, Headless Body |
| De Anna French |
Spirit #1, Wife, Doctor, Skeleton Skull, Women’s Wail, Detective, Woman in White |
| Adam King |
Blacksmith, Tour Boss, Billy the Kid |
| Monica W. Ndounou |
Woman in White, Old Nut Net Lady |
| Davina Nasha ‘Ware |
Old Woman |
| Elizabeth Blockinger |
Spirit #2, Blacksmith’s Wife, Law Officer, Bambi |
| Shelby Shaw |
Daughter, The Little Girl, The African Woman, Zsa-Zsa |
| Thomas Winston III |
Soldier, Barkeep Joe, Art Dealer |
| Steven David Payten II |
Father, Bartender, Bully, Old Man |
*Appears by permission of Actor’s Equity Association,
the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers
in the United States.
Production Staff
| Chair/Director of Theatre |
Lesley Ferris |
| Producer |
Mark Shanda |
| Director |
Anthony D. Hill |
| Tour Manager |
Anthony Trujillo |
| Faculty Supervisor |
Bruce Hermann |
| Lighting Designer |
Matt Hazard |
| Scenic Designer |
Chad Mahan |
| Costume Designer |
Julia Weiss |
| Sound Desginer |
Chris Pine |
| Stage Manager and Sound Operator |
Dee Dee Katchen |
| Choreographer |
Monica W. Ndounou |
| Box Office Manager |
Rachel E. Barnes |
| Assistant Box Office Manager |
Vawnya L. Nichols |
| Poster and Program Design |
Laura Sipe |
| Lighting Crew |
Sonia Baidya, Dee Dee Katchen, John Kirkman, Brad
Michel |
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