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Theatre
Name: Joseph Papp Public Theater/ Anspacher Theater
Address: 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003
Production Information
First performance date: May 12, 2022
Opening date: May 26, 2022
Closing date: July 31, 2022
External Links: Official Website


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Production Description
Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. It feels like a familiar story to Juicy, well-versed in Hamlet’s woes. What’s different is Juicy himself, a sensitive and self-aware young Black man trying to break the cycles of trauma and violence in service of his own liberation. From an uproarious family barbecue emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy.
Opening Night Credits

Production Credits
Person/Company Credit
National Black Theatre Co-Producer
The Public Theater Co-Producer
  
James Ijames Playwright
  
Saheem Ali Director
  
Darrell Grand Moultrie Choreographer
Lisa Kopitsky Fight Director
  
Maruti Evans Set Designer
Dominique Fawn Hill Costume Designer
Stacey Derosier Lighting Designer
Mikaal Sulaiman Sound Designer
Earon Chew Nealey Hair & Wig
Skylar Fox Illusions
  
Jereme Kyle Lewis Production Stage Manager
  
Claire M. Kavanah Prop Master
  
Kate Murray Casting

Cast
Actor Role
Nikki Crawford Tedra
Chris Herbie Holland Tio
Billy Eugene Jones Rev/Papp
Adrianna K. Mitchell Opal
Calvin Leon Smith Larry
Marcel Spears Juicy
Benja Kay Thomas Rabby
RJ Foster N/A UNDERSTUDY
Tanesha Gary N/A UNDERSTUDY
Marquis D. Gibson N/A UNDERSTUDY
Alexandria Lewis N/A UNDERSTUDY
Awards
Award Person / Company Function
1 NOMINATED 2023 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Play The Public Theater Co-Producer
      National Black Theatre Co-Producer
      James Ijames Playwright
2 NOMINATED 2023 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Sound Design in a Play Mikaal Sulaiman Sound Designer
3 NOMINATED 2023 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Play The Public Theater Co-Producer
      National Black Theatre Co-Producer
      James Ijames Playwright
4 NOMINATED 2023 Drama League Award, Distinguished Performance Marcel Spears Actor
5 WON 2023 Off Broadway Alliance Award, Best New Play    
6 WON 2023 Outer Critics Circle Award, John Gassner Award James Ijames Playwright
7 WON 2022 Joe A. Callaway Award (SDCF), Excellence in Directing Saheem Ali Director
8 WON 2022 Obie Award, Special Citation James Ijames Playwright
      Saheem Ali Director
      Nikki Crawford Actor
      Chris Herbie Holland Actor
      Billy Eugene Jones Actor
      Adrianna K. Mitchell Actor
      Calvin Leon Smith Actor
      Marcel Spears Actor
      Benja Kay Thomas Actor
      Maruti Evans Set Designer
      Dominique Fawn Hill Costume Designer
      Stacey Derosier Lighting Designer
      Mikaal Sulaiman Sound Designer
      Earon Chew Nealey Hair & Wig
      Skylar Fox Illusions
      Darrell Grand Moultrie Choreographer
9 WON 2022 Obie Award, Sustained Excellence of Performance Billy Eugene Jones Actor
10 WON 2022 Obie Award, Sustained Excellence in Directing Saheem Ali Director
11 NOMINATED 2022 The Queerties, Live Theatre    
12 WON 2022 BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards, Best Direction Of A Play (Off-Broadway) Saheem Ali Director
13 NOMINATED 2022 BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards, Best New Play (Off-Broadway) The Public Theater Co-Producer
14 NOMINATED 2022 BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards, Best Production Of A Play (Off-Broadway) The Public Theater Co-Producer