Is She Dead Yet?

(a white comedy)
Written and directed by Brandon J. Simmons
July 31 – August 22, Thurs-Sat at 8 pm
PWYC Preview: July 30
PWYC Industry Night: August 10
Opening Night: July 31
Free Lecture Series Aug 6, 14, 20

What happens to white privilege when there are no more black people?

Annex Theatre invites you to the town of Mini-Salt-Lake-in-the-North-Woods, where the local cloud factory has produced “quality clouds for over half a century.” This is a world in which the whites are immortal, where Death itself is running for high political office, and where there is always an abundance of pink cake.

“Is She Dead Yet?” updates Euripides’ tragicomedy “Alcestis”—about a young wife who sacrifices herself to save her husband from death—into an absurd exploration of American whiteness. In this adaptation, the young wife turns out to be the last black person on earth, and her sacrifice will render the planet entirely white.

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Written and directed by Brandon J. Simmons, with music by Christen Audio Group, choreography by Noah Duffy and featuring the talents of Page Clark, Hannah Victoria Franklin, Soren Gillaspy, Yesenia Iglesias, Alex Matthews, Dani Suder, Shane Regan, Carol Thompson, Tom Wisely and John Wray.

Don’t miss this topical, hysterical, “white comedy”!

“…a vitally important drama for all of us at this very distressing time in American race relations…It is about the human condition, about justice and equality, about racial arrogance and insensitivity, about love and how it defines everything that matters in our individual lives…it’s the best locally written play that I’ve seen this year. Don’t let it get past you.” – Seattle Actor

CAST

Yesenia Iglesias	Aretha
Alex Matthews	Adam Brad
Hannah Victoria Franklin	Auntie/Klea
Carol Thompson	Janice/Handmaid
John Wray	Old Adam
Dani Suder	Reporter/Doctor
Soren Gillaspy	Chorus
Paige Clark	Chorus
Tom Wiseley	Chorus
Shane Regan	Chorus

PRODUCTION TEAM

Stage Manager	Maureen Webb
Lighting Designer	Ryan Dunn
Set Designer	Keny Dutton
Original Music and Sound Design	Christen Audio Group
Props Designers	Keny Dutton and Adam Zopfi-Hulse
Costume Designer	Adam Zopfi-Hulse
Choreographer	Noah Duffy
Dance Captain	Yesenia Iglesias
Technical Director	Ian Johnston
Production Managers	Katie McKellar and Noelle Wilcox

Tags: Adam Zopfi-Hulse, Alex Matthews, Brandon J. Simmons, Carol Thompson, Christen Audio Group, Dani Suder, Hannah Victoria Franklin, Ian Johnston, John Wray, Katie McKellar, Keny Dutton, Maureen Webb, Noah Duffy, Noelle Wilcox, Paige Clark, Ryan Dunn, Shane Regan, Soren Gillaspy, Tom Wiseley, Yesenia Iglesias