Book: Alfred Uhry Music and lyrics: Jason Robert Brown Directed by Stephen Rayne Co-conceived by Harold Prince Musical Direction: Steven Landau Choreography: Karma Camp
CAST
Euan Morton as Leo Frank, Superintendent of the National Pencil Factory Jenny Fellner as Lucille Frank, his wife Matthew John Kacergis as a Young Soldier Lauren Williams as Lila, his girlfriend Christopher Bloch as an Old Soldier Kellee Knighten Hough as Minola McKnight, servant to the Franks Stephen F. Schmidt as Governor John Slaton Sandy Bainum as Sally Slaton, his wife Matthew John Kacergis as Frankie Epps, a teenager Lauren Williams as Mary Phagan, an employee at the Pencil Factory Bligh Voth as Iola Stover, an employee at the Pencil Factory Erin Driscoll as Essie, an employee at the Pencil Factory Carolyn Agan as Monteen, an employee at the Pencil Factory Will Gartshore as Officer Wiliam Ivey, a detective Michael Bunce as Officer J.N. Starnes, Chief of Police Kevin McAllister as Newt Lee, night watchman at the Pencil Factory Sandy Bainum as Mrs. Fanny Phagan, mother to Mary James Konicek as Hugh M. Dorsey, Solicitor General Chris Sizemore as Britt Craig, a journalist Kevin McAllister as Jim Conley, cleaner at the Pencil Factory Will Gartshore as Tom Watson, a politician and newspaper owner Michael Bunce as Luther Z. Rosser, Defense Attorney Christopher Bloch asJudge Leonard S. Roan Kevin McAllister as Riley, servant to Governor Slaton Kellee Knighten Hough as Angela, servant to Governor Slaton Chris Sizemore as Mr. Turner, a guard at Fulton Tower Christopher Bloch as Mr. Peavy, a guard at State Farm Prison
VENUE
Ford's Theatre
511 Tenth St, NW, Washington, DC 20004
ABOUT THE SHOW
Opening Date: September 23rd 2011 Closing Date: October 30th 2011
“A mesmerizing, powerful, heart-breaking and beautifully sung production! Euan Morton makes a wonderful, shy, numb, stunned and frustrated Leo Frank. Parade is brutally honest and brilliant theatre.”
The Tony Award-winning musical drama Parade is based on the true story of Leo Frank’s trial and lynching in early 20th-century Atlanta. Ostracized for his faith and Northern heritage, Jewish factory manager Leo Frank is accused of murdering a teenaged factory girl the day of the annual Confederate Memorial Day parade. Alfred Uhry’s award-winning book and Jason Robert Brown’s rousing, colorful and haunting score illuminate a circus of conflicting accounts, false testimony and mishandled evidence in a town reeling with social and racial tension. Isolated from the world, Leo develops a new and deeper love for his wife, who tirelessly crusades for his freedom.
