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Sonny Sixkiller Buys the Washington Redskins!
Setting Sun Productions
Produced by: Darrell Hillaire
settingsunproductions@gmail.com
Directed by: Dennis Catrell
Sonny Sixkiller Buys the Washington Redskins
Bellingham, WA national conversation about the Washington Redskins has even President Obama weighing in, urging the owner to change the team's name. Well, what if an Indian owned the Washington Redskins? A new play by Lummi Nation member Darrell Hillaire, "Sonny Sixkiller Buys the Washington Redskins," asks this question in a performance scheduled for September 20, at 7:00 PM, at Whatcom Community College.
"I am honored for my name to be attached to this play," said Sonny Sixkiller, a member of the Cherokee Nation and former quarterback for the University of Washington. "Although the play is an act of fiction with a lot of laughs, it also raises the very real issue of racism against Indians in a new and creative way."
In the play, the character of Sonny Sixkiller is a councilman for his tribe who convinces his council to pursue his dream to buy the Washington Redskins. Dan Snyder is the owner of the Washington Redskins and is coming under intense media pressure to change the name of the Washington Redskins. Snyder decides to sell the team for $1.7 Billion but insists that the name remains the same or, "No Deal."
Can Sonny and Dan agree to terms of the sale? How will Sonny come up with $1.7 Billion? Can Dan see Sonny's passion for changing the name of his team? Will there be real Indians on the team? The play asks these questions and more.
Starring:
Arlie Neskahie as Sonny Sixkiller
Robert Muzzy as Dan Snyder
Valerie Phair as the Grandmother
Eugene Harry
Ray Thunderchild
Directed by: Dennis Catrell
Produced by: Darrell Hillaire
For more information,
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About the Playwright:
Darrell Hillaire is a tribal member of the Lummi Nation, the third largest tribe in Washington State, and the treasurer for the Lummi Indian Business Council. His previous works include "What about those promises?"a story of the Lummi way of life and the broken promises of the Treaty of Point Elliott signed in 1855which sold out performances in Seattle and Bellingham.
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LocationSyre Student Center at Whatcom Community College (View)
237 W. Kellogg Street
Bellingham, WA 98226
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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