TOP OF THE PYRAMID
BY: Nikkole Salter​
THE STORY: Ferguson, MO, 2015. Summer Cheer Camp. Three teen
girls who, after their neighborhood school is forced to close, try to
navigate the culture shock of a new school by joining the cheerleading
team. (A.C.T. Young Conservatory Commission)
FULL SCRIPT
One Act
8 girls, 3 boys
(l to r) - Makhissa Sano, Desiree Lewis & Kiya Bailey
(l to r) - Makhissa Sano, Desiree Lewis & Kiya Bailey
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TOP OF THE PYRAMID was commissioned by A.C.T.'s Young Conservatory (Craig Slaight, Young Conservatory Director) and received its world premiere at A.C.T.'s Strand Theatre (San Francisco), July 26-30 and at Destiny Arts Center (Oakland) Aug. 5- 7, 2016, directed by Tyrone Davis. The creative team was as follows:
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Starring: Kiya Bailey, Phoebe Brady, Isabella Sonia Choy, Dario Drakes, Anna Granados, Kyla Henderson, Naomi Ladenburg, Desiree Lewis, Chelsea Looy, Lucian Patton, Alexander Richardson, and Makhissa Sano
Lighting Design: Scenic Design:
Costume Design: Composer & Sound Design:
Stage Manager: Zoe Strickland
Assistant Director: Awele Makeba
PLAYS
BREAKOUT |
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CARNAVAL |
INDIAN |
IN THE CONTINUUM |
FREEDOM RIDER |
LINES IN THE DUST |
REPAIRING A NATION |
TORN ASUNDER |