A Shroud for Lazarus
by Rotimi Babatunde
Directed by Jenn Adams
World Premiere
August 20 through October 3, 2009
There has been a drought and only The Plantation has the resources to bring water down to its fields. Most of the small farmers in town have been compelled to work for the Plantation. The majority of townspeople opt for solace in the congregation of Papa, a local preacher. Ajala, the community rebel dogged by creditors and cursed by Papa, mysteriously dies. After the creditors depart, he rises up, and plans to use his "resurrection" to bring down Papa and The Plantation, but things do not go as planned.
In rep with Lorca in a Green Dress.
Performed at the Lincoln Square Theatre
Rotimi Babatunde is a Nigerian drama, short stories and fiction writer based in Abuja. He has received several fellowships including: The International Residency for Emerging playwrights, Royal Court Theatre, London, and a Residence Fellowship, The Macdowell Colony, New Hampshire U.S.A. He won the 1999 BBC’s Meridian Tragic Love Story Competition, 2nd Prize for the 22nd International Student Playscript Competition, London, and 3rd Prize for the North American Open Poetry Competition for Oxbow Lakes. Rotimi has many published works, among them: Death’s Last Dance in Little Drops and his most recent, Auto-da-fe.Featuring: Clint Belton, Mary Jo Bolduc, Paige Collins, Will Davis, Arch Harmon, Arvin A. Jalandoon, Marquetta Jackson , Chuck MacFaun, Tinuade Oyelowo, Riso Straley, Eric Sherman-Christ, Meghann Tabor
Director: Jenn Adams
Scenic Design: Tony Adams
Lighting Design: Ellen Moore
Costume Design: Ellen Moore
Stage Manager: Hope Reynolds
Director: Jenn Adams
Scenic Design: Tony Adams
Lighting Design: Ellen Moore
Costume Design: Ellen Moore
Stage Manager: Hope Reynolds
