LUNA STAGE THEATRE COMPANY
Ari Laura Kreith, Artistic Director
Liz Cesario, Managing Director
PRESENTS
THE GROUND ON WHICH WE STAND
Conceived and Directed by Ari Laura Kreith
Developed at Luna Stage in collaboration with Crossroads Theatre
This project is supported in part by the Suzzanne Douglas Memorial Commissioning Fund. Read more about this Here.
WRITERS AND DRAMATURGS
Turron Kofi Alleyne, Jenny Lyn Bader, Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin, Sakinah Hofler, Stephen Kaplan, Kyle Mazer, Kathleen McGhee-Anderson, Diane Polledri, Martine Sainvil, Mo Schlick, TyLie Shider, Melissa Toomey, Richard Wesley
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CAST
Turron Kofi Alleyne, Matt Biagini, Tony Carlin, Shaun Bennett Fauntleroy, Di Shawn Gandy, Sheleah Harris, Jon Krupp, Matthew Lawler, Jamil A.C. Mangan, Diane Parker, Al-nisa Petty, Diane Polledri, Mo Schlick, & Kayla Torres
TOUR GUIDES
Connor Carlin, Susan Knight, Cianna Simone Stovall, & David Villa
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HISTORIANS
Janice Cross-Gilyard, Frank Gerard Godlewski, Betty Holloway, Kimberly Latortue, Aminah Toler, & Dr. Geoff Zylstra
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RUN TIME: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes - There will be no intermission
CREATIVE TEAM
Crossroads Theatre Artistic Director: Ricardo Kahn
Crossroads Theatre Dramaturg: Sydne Mahone
Lighting Design: Cameron Filepas
Sound Design: Megan Culley
Costume Design: Bria Johnson
Production Coordinator: Courtney Labossiere
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Our set was designed by Jack Golden for our production of Two Elizas.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Volunteer Coordinators: Faith Baum, Laura Hoffman, Maggie Hogan
Front of House: Ann Coughlin, Lee DeCecco
OFFICE STAFF
Ari Laura Kreith, Liz Cesario, Rachel Shaprio-Cooper, Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin, Sarah Gorden, Dawn Pasquin, Lee DeCecco, Ann Coughlin, Jane Mandel (Founding Artistic Director)
This project is supported by The National Endowment for the Arts, New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the New Jersey Historical Society, The Montclair Foundation, the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, and the Suzzanne Douglas Memorial Commissioning Fund.
This event is part of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance 2023 Stages Festival, made possible by support from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey; OceanFirst Foundation; Fund for the New Jersey Blind; New Jersey Manufacturers; and Customers Bank.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Laura Amin (President), Christopher Forno (Vice President), Danah Alexander, Debra Caplan, Rachel Grochowski, Dawn Stewart Harris, Gary Taylor, Raj Amin (Special Advisor)
ADVISORY BOARD
Andre Braugher, Ruthi Byrne, Rose Cali, R. Jonathan Cobb, reg e gaines, Cady Huffman, Rosemary Iversen, Palisa Kelley, Jane Mandel (Founder), Joe Morton, Cal Trevenen, Gila Zalon, Jules Zalon, Kim Zimmer
THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who made this event possible.
Luna Stage develops and produces vibrant plays about local and global experiences. We bring communities together for artistic events that spark conventions and create understanding and change. Firmly rooted in New Jersey's Valley Arts District - a crossroads of cultures - we celebrate the diverse voices that surround us. As producer, innovator, and educator, we are dedicated to eliminating barriers to participation and nurturing the next generation of audiences and artists.