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"Taut, keenly observed, and THOROUGHLY ABSORBING.” — The Boston Globe
"Storytelling at its finest! VERY EXCEPTIONAL ACTING!” — Jared Bowen, WGBH
"POWER & GRACE! The strong cast is the heart and soul of this production.” — WBUR's The ARTery
In the breakroom of the last small auto plant still standing, a makeshift family of workers swap stories, share dreams, and take pride in their work. When confronted with the possibility of the factory closing, power dynamics shift and each is pushed to the limits of survival. Inspired by August Wilson’s Century Cycle, Dominique Morisseau’s bold and compassionate new play is part of her Detroit Project play cycle.
Approximate run time: 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one 10-minute intermission. Please note that cocoa shell cigarettes (100% nicotine free) will be smoked during this performance.
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“I am extremely excited to share my play about the working class in Detroit with the people of Boston and connect through our common cores. I've seen many brilliant works at the Huntington Theatre Company and have had transformative experiences. It feels right to join the ranks of some of my favorite writers and become part of the extended community of this urgent and necessary theatre.”— Playwright Dominique Morisseau
In the breakroom of the last small auto plant still standing, a makeshift family of workers swap stories, share dreams, and take pride in their work. The riveting and timely new play, Skeleton Crew is on stage beginning Mar. 2.
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Go behind the scenes with the cast of Skeleton Crew. On stage beginning March 2.
Reviews are in for Skeleton Crew! This riveting and timely new play is on stage through March 31.
See what audiences have to say about Skeleton Crew. This riveting and timely new play is on stage thru March 31.
Watch a scene from Skeleton Crew. This riveting and timely new play is on stage thru March 31.
Join us in the rehearsal hall for the first day of Dominique Morisseau's riveting and timely new play, Skeleton Crew.
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J. Sebastian Alberdi explores playwright Dominique Morisseau's journey to writing Skeleton Crew and her hometown of Detroit.
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J. Sebastian Alberdi details the history of the Detroit auto industry and how it impacts the story and characters in Skeleton Crew.
Enjoy a series of brief interviews with Skeleton Crew cast members Patricia Floyd, Jonathan Dent, Maurice Emmanuel Parent, and Toccara Cash.
"Morisseau rises impressively to the challenge with a combination of compassion and craft in Skeleton Crew.” — The Boston Globe
"Powerful and timely!” — Broadway World
"Marvelously engaging! A tour de force.” — Boston and Beyond
"A very fine new play! Warm-blooded and astute.” — The New York Times
"Bold & funny! The best play you will see this year.” — Detroit Free Press
Dominique Morisseau is a playwright and actress. She received her BFA in acting from the University of Michigan and her start as a performance poet in the Detroit community of Harmonie Park. She has since become a noted award-winning playwright in New York City and has developed a 3-play cycle about her hometown, entitled The Detroit Projects.
Megan Sandberg-Zakian previously directed Skeleton Crew (2018) at the Huntington.
Toccarra Cash has Off Broadway credits that include Napoli, Brooklyn (Roundabout Theatre Company), Brothers from the Bottom (Billie Holiday Theatre, AUDELCO Award for Best Supporting Actress), and Playing with Fire (The Negro Ensemble Company), as well as regional theatre productions at Baltimore Center Stage, Hartford Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Florida Studio Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Alliance Theatre, among many others.
Jonathan Louis Dent previously appeared at the Huntington as Dez in Skeleton Crew(2018) and Vin in Sons of the Prophet (2011). He is a New York City based actor and writer who previously appeared Off Broadway in Church and State (New World Stages) and Sons of the Prophet (Roundabout Theatre Company).
Patricia R. Floyd previously appeared at the Huntington as Faye in Skeleton Crew (2018). She is an actor, director, and writer proudly hailing from Detroit, Michigan. She is a two-time AUDELCO Award winner. She appeared in two episodes of the HBO mini-series “Show Me a Hero” and recurred as Judge Rochelle Desmond on “Law & Order.”
Maurice Emmanuel Parent appeared in Romeo and Juliet (2019), Skeleton Crew (2018), Merrily We Roll Along (2017), and in A Raisin in the Sun (2013) at the Huntington.
Wilson Chin, he/him. Huntington: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead, Romeo and Juliet, Skeleton Crew, Tiger Style! He is excited to be reunited with Mike Lew and Moritz von Stuelpnagel after their collaborations on Tiger Style!, Teenage Dick (Ma-Yi Theater Company/The Public Theater), and Tiny Father (Ojai Playwrights Conference).
Ari Fulton recently costumed designed Skeleton Crew (2018) at the Huntington. She has theatre design credits that include Hello, From the Children of Planet Earth(Playwrights Realm), Terminus (Monk Parrots / New York Theatre Workshop), Alligator (The Sol Project), We are Proud to Present… (Yale Dramatic Association), Wake, The Seagull, and Late Wedding (Columbia University), Sweet (The National Black Theatre), But I Cd Only Whisper (The Flea Theater), Locusts Have No King (INTAR Theatre), Force Continuum(Fordham University), R/evolution, In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), and Meantime(New York University), and The Widow of Tom’s Hill (59E59 Theaters).
Adam Honoré, (Lighting Design) Huntington: Skeleton Crew, Top Dog/Underdog. Broadway: Chicken and Biscuits (Circle in the Square). Off Broadway: Ain't No Mo' (The Public), Carmen Jones (Classic Stage Co), and Behind the Sheet (Ensemble Studio Theater).
Nathan Leigh previously designed sound for the Huntington's production of Skeleton Crew (2018). Mr. Leigh has designed sound and composed original music for New York Theatre Workshop, Red Bull Theater, American Repertory Theater, Berkshire Theatre Group, The Debate Society (Gothamist, Best Sound Design 2007 for The Eaten Heart)...
Kevin Schlagle (he/him) (Production Stage Manager) The Huntington: Over 30 productions, including We All Fall Down; The Purists; Yerma; Sherlock’s Last Case; Merrily We Roll Along; Ripcord; Topdog/Underdog; Sunday in the Park with George; Milk Like Sugar; A Confederacy of Dunces; A Little Night Music; Come Back, Little Sheba; Smart People; Our Town; Prelude to a Kiss.
Alycia Marucci stage managed Sherlock's Last Case (2018) and Skeleton Crew (2018) at the Huntington.
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