CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR AT THE WAKE OF A DEAD DRAG QUEEN BY TERRY GUEST

 

Courtney Berringers would like to welcome you to her wake! But—make no mistake—this ain’t your grandma’s funeral. Loosely based on the life and death of playwright Terry Guest’s Uncle Anthony, At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen is a one-act, two-hander play set in 2004 that centers Blackness, southern queerness, and the fine art of drag. From African gods and goddesses to Trina and Whitney Houston, At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen thoughtfully uses storytelling, drama and drag to explore identity, illness, and the narratives we construct for ourselves. Come party at the wake. Bring your own heels!

CAST

  • Terry Guest^ — Courtney/Anthony

  • Paul Michael Thomson^ — Vickie/Hunter

  • Winter Olamina — Courtney/Anthony u/s

  • D. Shea Petersen — Vickie/Hunter u/s

CREATIVE TEAM

  • Olivia Sullam — Stage Manager

  • Tessa Huber — Assistant Stage Manager

  • Shelbi Weaver — Production Manager

  • Alyssa Mohn — Scenic Design

  • Stina Taylor — Technical Director/ Assistant Scenic Design

  • Brenden Marble — Lighting Design

  • Ethan Korvne — Original Music, Remixes, & Sound Design

  • Racquel Postigilione — Costume Design

  • Madeleine Shows — Assistant Costume Design

  • Spencer Diaz Tootle — Props Design

  • Ayanna Bria Bakari^ — Wig Design

  • Danyelle Monson — Choreographer

  • Victoria Nassif — Intimacy Direction

  • Brenna DiStasio^ — Associate Director / Producer

  • Ayanna Bria Bakari^ — Producer

^denotes a member of The Story Governing Ensemble


Full article at

https://thestorytheatre.org/current-season/

Austin Winter