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Civil Disobedience: The Musical
After the publishing and OFF-BROADWAY run of "Prop 8 Love Stories" (Critics' Pick - Time Out New York; "High high praise!" ~Anna Deavere Smith") Walking ELEPHANT Theatre Company is proud to present its next original documentary theatre & film project "CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE - THE MUSICAL"
Actors 8 to 18 years old interviewed brilliant, charismatic people about civil disobedience. Now watch these young actors portray them, word for word, live - on stage, with original songs and movement pieces.
The cast also attended General Assemblies, marches, rallies, and City Council Meetings at Occupy Santa Rosa, Occupy Petaluma, and Occupy Sebastopol.
Creator & Director - Brian Glenn Bryson
Assistant Director & Co-Writer - 16-year-old cast member Monica Sheffer
Music Director - 15-year-old cast member Zora Franicevic
Choreographer - Megan Watt
Original Music recorded at Occupy Santa Rosa and Occupy San Francisco
INTERVIEWEES INCLUDE:
Founding member of the Black Panther Party - Elbert "Big Man" Howard
Star of the documentary film "Collapse" - Michael C. Ruppert
A white man who marched with Martin Luther King in Selma, Alabama - Conrad Knudsen (Interviewed & portrayed by his activist grandson, Jordan Torres)
24-year-old farm worker and community organizer - Carl Patrick
21-year-old Muslim, Anarchist, student - Sabina Ahmed
In Defense of Animals activist - Hope Bohanec
Oakland performance activist - Ariel Luckey
UC Berkeley Political Science undergrad - Lesley Haddock
The young members of Food Not Bombs
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LocationMain Stage West (View)
104 North Main Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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