cullud wattah
Written By Erika Dickerson-Despenza
DIRECTED BY Rachel Dickson
Coming Soon February 10-March 31
Lester and Sue Smith Stage
Tickets from $30
Overview
IN THIS FAMILY, SOME THINGS CAN'T BE BOTTLED
After appearing at The Public to widespread acclaim, this gorgeous, emotional play makes one of its first appearances outside of New York at Stages. Winner of the 2021 Smith Blackburn Prize, cullud wattah follows three generations of Black women living through the current water crisis in Flint, Michigan. It’s been 936 days since Flint has had clean water. Marion, a third-generation General Motors employee, is consumed by layoffs at the engine plant.
When her sister, Ainee, seeks justice and restitution for lead poisoning, her plan reveals the toxic entanglements between the city and its most powerful industry, forcing their family to confront the past-present-future cost of survival. As lead seeps into their home and their bodies, corrosive memories and secrets rise among them. Will this family ever be able to filter out the truth?
Details
Performance Times
- Wednesday - Thursday, 7:00pm
- Friday, 7:30pm
- Saturday, 7:30pm and 2:00pm
- Sunday, 2:00pm
Cast
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Aryana Green
plum
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Reyna Janelle
ainee
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Tyne Jeanae
reesee
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Jessica Jaye
marion
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Brenda "Bebe" Wilson
big ma
Credits
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Playwright
Erika Dickerson-Despenza
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Director
Rachel Dickson
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Scenic Designer
Stefän Azizi
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Costume Designer
Ramaj Jamar
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Lighting Designer
Janessa Harris
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Sound Designer
Ricjuane Jenkins
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Wig Stylist
Krystal Uchem
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Makeup and Special Effects Consultant
Katie McKinney
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Video Designer
Adrian Washington
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Poetry and Language Advisor
Jasminne Mendez
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Properties Designer
Jodi Bobrovsky
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Intimacy Coordinator
Avery Vonn Kenyatta
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Movement Coordinator
Ardencie Hall-Karambe
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Yoruba and Ifa Advisor
Tené A. Carter / Iyanifa Ifatoke Sangoyemi Omibimileke Fayemi Adesanya Awoyade Akanbi
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Dramaturg
Dr. Daintee Glover Jones-Clark
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Assistant Director
Amber D. Gray
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Stage Manager
Trinity A. Nobles
Student Matinees
Early exposure to live theater lays the foundation for a lifetime of educational and civic benefits. Student matinee tickets are just $11! Call 713.527.0123 to purchase tickets.
The student matinee performance of cullud wattah is scheduled for Friday, March 24th at 10:00am.
