The First Breeze of Summer

Theatre
Name: Peter Norton Space
Address: 555 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
Production Information
First performance date: August 5, 2008
Opening date: August 21, 2008
Closing date: October 19, 2008


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Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
Erika Mallin Executive Director
James Houghton Founding Artistic Director
  
Leslie Lee Playwright
Bill Sims Jr. Composer
  
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Director
Nicole A. Watson Assistant Director
  
Thomas Schall Fight Director
  
Michael Carnahan Set Designer
Karen Perry Costume Designer
Marcus Doshi Lighting Designer
David Margolin Lawson Sound Designer
Valerie Gladstone Wig Designer
Sarah Bird Prop Design
Dana Lewman Prop Design
Lucrecia Briceño Assistant Lighting Designer
Steven Jones Assistant Sound Designer
  
Boneau/Bryan-Brown Press Representative
  
Winnie Y. Lok Production Stage Manager
Nathan K. Claus Assistant Stage Manager
  
Bill Sims Jr. Music Direction
  
Telsey + Company Casting
Deborah Hecht Dialect Coach

Cast
Actor Role
Harvey Blanks Reverend Mosely
Yaya DaCosta Lucretia
Sandra Daley Gloria Townes
Crystal A. Dickinson Hope
Brandon J. Dirden Nate Edwards
Jason Dirden Lou Edwards
Quincy Dunn-Baker Briton Woodward
Marva Hicks Hattie
John Earl Jelks Harper Edwards
Tuck Milligan Joe Drake
Gilbert Owuor Sam Green
Brenda Pressley Aunt Edna
Keith Randolph Smith Milton Edwards
Leslie Uggams Gremmar
Awards
Award Person / Company Function
1 NOMINATED 2009 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Costume Design Karen Perry Costume Designer
2 WON 2008 AUDELCO Award, Lighting Design Michael Carnahan Set Designer
3 WON 2008 AUDELCO Award, Lighting Design Marcus Doshi Lighting Designer
4 WON 2008 AUDELCO Award, Set Design Michael Carnahan Set Designer
5 WON 2008 AUDELCO Award, Costume Design Karen Perry Costume Designer
6 WON 2008 AUDELCO Award, Playwright Leslie Lee Playwright
7 NOMINATED 2008 AUDELCO Award, Supporting Actor Jason Dirden Actor
8 WON 2008 AUDELCO Award, Supporting Actor John Earl Jelks Actor
9 WON 2008 AUDELCO Award, Supporting Actress Yaya DaCosta Actor
10 WON 2008 AUDELCO Award, Lead Actress Leslie Uggams Actor
11 WON 2008 AUDELCO Award, Dramatic Production of the Year    
12 WON 2008 AUDELCO Award, Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson Director