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The Brothers Size

The Brothers Size

By Tarell Alvin McCraney

Directed by
Gavin Lawrence

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June 28 – October 8

Prison walls extend far beyond prison gates, destroying families, infecting dreams and mocking what hope is left after time served. In the Louisiana Bayou, brothers by blood and by mythic circumstance struggle to find connection in the wake of incarceration. With a love that is abundant and complex; beautiful and dangerous, they navigate a road where those prison gates remain, always, in their rear view. They find themselves at a crossroads where fate, hope and desperation collide. Where their love for each other must redefine what it means to be free. Kinetic and musical and achingly poetic, with characters steeped in the Yoruba cosmology, The Brothers Size sings the ancient bond of brotherhood.

Featuring Nathan Barlow, Rasell Holt & Derrick Moore

Synopsis
In the Louisiana bayou, Ogun Size is the hardworking and steady brother to the younger Oshoosi. Ogun worries constantly about his brother, who's fresh out of prison and restless. When Elegba, Oshoosi's old prison-mate arrives with a gift, their relationship is thrown out of balance. Influenced by the rich culture of the Yoruba people of West Africa, this contemporary tale begins in ritual and evolves into a tough and tender drama of what it means to brother and be brothered. Combining flights of poetry, music and dance, The Brothers Size explores the tenuousness of freedom and the need to belong. Originally slated for the 2020 season.

Cast

Ogun Size
Rasell Holt
Oshoosi Size
Derrick Moore *
Elegba
Nathan Barlow *
The Griot
Jamaque Newberry

Staff

Voice & Text Coach
Nathan C. Crocker
Assistant Director
Vincent Williams
Costume Design
Trevor Bowen †
Scenic Design
Lawrence E. Moten III †
Lighting Design
Michael A. Peterson
Sound Design
Josh Schmidt †
Assistant Costume Designer
Jeannette Christensen
Stage Manager
Domingo Mancuello *
Stage Manager
Jacqueline Singleton *
Original melodies created by the ensemble.
* Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers
** Member of Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an Independent Labor Union
† Member of United Scenic Artists
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