Coming off the smash success of last year’s “Triple Feature!” (winner of four awards from the 2018 Tulsa Awards for Theatre Excellence [TATE] including Outstanding Original Play, Outstanding Ensemble Cast, and Outstanding Direction), Heller Theatre Company has selected two one-act plays by Tulsa playwrights to continue its mission of supporting original work.
Subtitled The Prairie and La Frontera, “Double Feature!” pairs two world-premiere one-act plays that explore and celebrate diversity, humanity, and building bridges.
“Trade Privileges”
written by David Blakely; directed by Michael Wright
Heller Theatre Company’s Playwright-in-Residence and winner of both Outstanding Direction at the 2018 TATEs and Outstanding Original Play at the last two ceremonies, David Blakely presents his latest world premiere one-act. "Trade Privileges" examines race relations among whites, Indians and freed former slaves in Indian Territory in 1859. Though historical, its look at personal and societal conflicts remains timely.
CAST:
JOHN COHEIA (GOPHER JOHN): Nash McQuarters
CHRISTIAN WELLS: Steve Barker
JOHANNA WELLS: Sophie Kimery
WHEELER: Monte Jones
OLD WOMAN: Liz Masters
“Niñas de la Tierra”
written and directed by Shadia Dahlal
¡Viva la vida! Life is magic. But for immigrants who choose to cross our southern border seeking a better life, the path is filled with danger from humans, and sometimes from supernatural spirits. “Ninas de la Tierra” is a modern Mexican folktale of struggle, survival, and magical realism along la frontera.
CAST:
MICAELA: Maria Carmona
JESUSITA: Indigo Kifer
SPIDER: Sidney Flack
CHILULO: Jeremy Garrett
BORDER AGENT: George Romero
ABUELITA: Miriam Mills
MANGO: George Romero
MAYAHUEL: Meghan Hurley
EL IGUANA: Javier Santiago Sagel
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE: Kristy Young
THE DESERT: Xuemei Zhao and Xinying Zhang
Performances will be held April 19, 20, 26, and 27 at 7:30 PM at Nightingale Theater, 1416 E 4th St. An ASL interpreter is available for the April 20 performance. Sign Language Interpretation provided by Arts Alliance Tulsa’s HEART Initiative. Tickets are now on sale at hellertheatreco.com/tickets .
This production is made possible through the generosity of the George Kaiser Family Foundation. Heller Theatre Company is a member of Arts Alliance Tulsa. This show may contain mature themes and adult language. For more information, visit www.hellertheatreco.com or check out Heller Theatre Company on Facebook and Twitter.
