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BREAKING PLATES

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BREAKING PLATES & THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE

October 28-November 6, 1994

a two-part event at the Watts Towers Arts Center that included a celebration of the Towers' creation and history and Timberlake Wertenbaker's version of the myth of Philomele.

 

 

BREAKING PLATES: A CELEBRATION OF WATTS TOWERS, 1994
Written and Directed by Ashby Semple
Produced at the Watts Towers Art Center

 

 

 

Synopsis

Eleven children played Sabado Rodia, the man who spent 30 years building the Watts Towers.

 

 

 

 

Production Staff

Ashby Semple  Director 
Lynn Jeffries  Set & Costume Designer 
Benajah Cobb  Technical Director & Lighting Designer 
Nick Gilhool  Stage Manager 
C.J. Jones  Sign Instructor 
Jan Mabry  Assistant Costume Designer 
Marcenus Earl  Assistant Set Designer 
Sonja Kuftinec  Dramaturg & Flutist 
Irma Ashe  Assistant Costume Designer 
Jose Ibarra  Assistant Technical Director 
Brandon Butler  Crew 
William Butler   
Ralph McClendon   
Develle Merritt   

 

Cast (in order of appearance)

Breaking Plates: a celebration of the Watts Towers

Ebony Morgan

Lera Ashe

D'avet Williams

Marcenus Earl

Joey Colson

Obi Ude

Chisom Ude

Anthony Ward

 

The Love of the Nightingale by Timberlake Wertenbaker

Christopher Toler  Male Chorus, Soldier, Itys, Dancer 
C.J. Jones  Soldier, Male Chorus, Captain, Mimix 
Bill Nesbit  Soldier, Male Chorus, Kind Pandion, Servant 
LaKesha Townsend  Procne 
Daniele Gaither  Philomele 
Marcenus Earl  Tereus 
Irma Ashe  Queen Mother, Female Chorus, Iris, Reveler 
Karen Ashe  Queen, Female Chorus, Hero Reveler 
Theodora Hardie  Female Chorus, Echo, Niobe 

 

 

 

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