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AFTERSHOCK
While preparing for a class paper about the aftermath of political tragedies, stories of survival come alive before contemporary high school student Ruth. In the aftermath of Katrina, two young people struggle to survive in the face of extreme disaster. In 1945 Belgium, an adolescent Jewish girl struggles to maintain her identity and dignity. And, in the Congo, a girl faces situations that stretch beyond the devastating and into the unspeakable. Each of these stories interconnect in ways that remind Ruth (and the audience) of the incredible suffering mankind has endured and persisted through.
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World Premiere Signature Theatre, Director Marcia Gardner
Yasmine Boiragee
World Premiere, Director Marcia Gardner
Irene Casey, Michael Grew
World Premiere Signature Theatre, Director Marcia Gardner
Yasmine Boiragee, Jamé Jackson, John Morgan, Emily Johson, Michael Grew, Jocelyn Magsumbul, Brenda Nascimento, Lintle Motsoasele, Irene Casey
World Premiere Signature Theatre, Director Marcia Gardner
Yasmine Boiragee
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CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Q: Female (could be male) 17yo. A slam poet.
RUTHIE: Female. 17yo. American. Jewish. Inquisitive. Smart. Sensitive. Angry.
AYANA: Female. 19yo. African American. Passionate.
RUTH: Female 14yo. Jewish girl during the Holocaust. Haunted.
MAKEMBA: Female 16yo. From the Democratic Republic of Congo. Smart. Protective.
NEGIE: Female 14yo. From the Democractic Republic of Congo. Playful. Resourceful.
SARAH: Female 14yo. A hidden child of the Holocaust in Belgium. Effervescent.
PATRICK: Male. 18yo. Smart. Goes where the wind takes him.
TIMOTHY: Male. 20yo. American. Jewish. Works for the Red Cross. Compassionate.
FATHER TIMOTHY: Male. 30yo. A Catholic priest in Belgium post WWII. Played by the same actor who plays Timothy. Caring.
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