Porgy and Bess Program [pdf] - American Repertory Theater

Cast
(in order of appearance)
Clara ..................................................................................NIKKI RENÉE DANIELS*
Mariah ....................................................................NATASHA YVETTE WILLIAMS*
Frazier, the Crab Man ......................................................................CEDRIC NEAL*
Lily..................................................................................................HEATHER HILL*
Jake................................................................................................JOSHUA HENRY*
Mingo, the Undertaker ....................................................................J.D. WEBSTER*
Sporting Life ..........................................................................DAVID ALAN GRIER*
Robbins ............................................................................NATHANIEL STAMPLEY*
Serena ........................................................................BRYONHA MARIE PARHAM*
Porgy ................................................................................................NORM LEWIS*
Crown ..........................................................................................PHILLIP BOYKIN*
Bess ........................................................................................AUDRA McDONALD*
Peter, the Honey Man ............................................................PHUMZILE SOJOLA*
Detective ..........................................................................CHRISTOPHER INNVAR*
Policeman ..................................................................................JOSEPH DELLGER*
Strawberry Woman ........................................................ANDREA JONES-SOJOLA*
Fishermen................................................................ROOSEVELT ANDRÉ CREDIT*,
TREVON DAVIS*,
WILKIE FERGUSON*
Women of Catfish Row ....................................................ALLISON BLACKWELL*,
ALICIA HALL MORAN*,
LISA NICOLE WILKERSON*
(*) members of Actors’ Equity Association
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement
for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.
For Porgy and Crown—NATHANIEL STAMPLEY*; for Bess—ALICIA HALL MORAN*;
for Sporting Life—CEDRIC NEAL*; for Serena and Mariah—ALLISON BLACKWELL*,
ANDREA JONES-SOJOLA*; for Clara—ANDREA JONES-SOJOLA*; for Robbins—
WILKIE FERGUSON*; for Jake and Mingo—TREVON DAVIS*; for Frazier and Peter—
J.D. WEBSTER*; for Male Ensemble—CARL JAMES; for Female Ensemble—SARITA LILLY
ORCHESTRA
Violin—SASHA CALLAHAN; Viola—ASHLEIGH GORDON; Cello—LEO EGUCHI;
Bass—JOE HIGGINS; Piano/Celeste—BRIAN HERTZ; Flute/Piccolo—
EBONEE THOMAS; Oboe/English Horn—MIE SHIRAISHI; Clarinet/Flute/Alto Sax—
BOB BOWLBY; Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Sax—PETER L. COKKINIAS;
Horn 1—ROSLYN BLACK; Horn 2—DIANTHA MILLOTT; Trumpet 1/Flugelhorn—
JOHN REPLOGLE; Trumpet 2/Flugelhorn—GREG SMITH; Trombone—
MARTIN WITTENBERG; Tuba/Bass Trombone—DON ROBINSON;
Tenor Sax/Bari Sax/ Bassoon—GREG NEWTON; Accordion—ROBERTO CASSAN;
Percussion—ROBERT SCHULZ
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