Sistas the Musical
By Dorothy Marcic
St Luke’s Theatre
308 West 46th Street New York City
A celebration of African American women’s history, Sistas blends your favourite songs with a touching story of family, strength and perseverance. By the end of this musical, you’ll be up on your feet singing and dancing along. SISTAS is the uplifting musical journey of a multi-generational, African-American Family. Based on a series of interviews conducted with Black women over a six-year period, and using a playlist of songs made famous by artists that include Billie Holiday, Lena Horn, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige and others.
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Cast
Aurelia Williams (Simone) Aurelia is so pleased to be joining the cast! Some of her favorite credits include: Dreamgirls (Effie), Once On This Island (Asaka), All Shook Up (U/S-Sylvia), Dreamworks’ Madagascar Live (Gloria the Hippo), Menopause the Musical, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Ragtime, and The Hot Mikado (Katisha).
Jennifer Fouché (Roberta) A native Detrioter, Jennifer is reprising her role as “Roberta” from the original production. She is a member of the critically acclaimed AMoralists Theatre Company and a past member of The Flea Theatre’s resident acting company, The Bats. Some credits: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Cape Playhouse), Hamlet (The Drilling Company), Portraits (prospect Theatre Company), Nighttime Traffic (Alex Wyse), Dirty Little Black Girls (The Fire This Time Theatre Festival), Hairspray (Gateway Playhouse), Julius Caesar (Regional Tour), Babes In Toyland (Lincoln Center), Amerissiah (Off Broadway), Freedom Train (National Tour). Film/TV: SMASH. Animal Planet. Coming soon: Her one-woman show “Grown Folks Are Talking
Amy Goldberger (Heather/Dance Captain)
Is thrilled to be a part of Sistas! And recently in Broadway Tour of Xanadu. Other: Daisy in Side Show at the Signature Theatre in Wash DC (Helen Hayes Nomination), Lottie in Enchanted April/NYC Workshop, Annie in Prince and The Pauper/Off Broadway, Little Becky in Urinetown/St Louis Rep, Lois in Neil Sedaka’s Breaking Up is Hard To Do/Ogunquit Playhouse, Urleen in Footloose/KC Starlight Theatre, Leader of The Pack with Mary Wilson/National Tour, Joseph and the Amazing Dreamcoat with Jon Secada. BFA Ithaca College.Member of Actors Equity Association
Robyn Payne (Gloria)
Robyn is pleased to be joining the SISTAS family! BROADWAY: The Lion King (Sarabi); Kismet (Encores!); NATIONAL TOUR: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Miss Flannery, u/s Muzzy VanHossmere); OFF-BROADWAY: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania/Hyppolita); REGIONAL: Tarzan (North Shore), Beehive (Alabama Shakespeare), Les Miserables (TUTS), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (TRTC), Zoot Suit (Goodman), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chicago Shakespeare); TELEVISION: “Blue Bloods,” “House of Cards,” “Louis,” “White Collar,” “Fringe,” “Lipstick Jungle.” She received a BA from Indiana University. I John 4:18.
Lexi Rhoades (Tamika)
Is proud to have been with her SISTAS for a wonderful year! NY Theater: The Yellow Brick Road (Lucille Lortel); Volleygirls (SISU); Unsung (York Theater), Smile (Singing Onstage). Regional/Tours: The Yellow Brick Road, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (TWUSA); Sophisticated Ladies (Inside Broadway); Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Beehive (PA Center Stage); TV: Grease, You’re the One That I Want! (Top 12 finalist, NBC), Musical Theater Spotlight (Mid-At-lantic Emmy Award 2009, Big 10 Network). 2012’s Broadway.com’s Fresh Face!
Allyson Kaye Daniel (Swing)
Allyson is very pleased to join the Sistas! The Musical family with this wonderful cast. She hails from Washington, DC where she started singing, as most do, in her church choir at the age of four. Her love for theatre was discovered at age ten during a summer youth program at Howard University. The very next summer, that love was solidified when she played her first BIG role, Evilene in The Wiz!! For High School, she attended the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts where her love of theatre continued to grow. The teachers at Ellington convinced her that Theatre could be her life and of to college she went. Finally, she received her degree from Penn State and has since toured the World by both land and sea. One of her most memorable experiences was a trip to South Africa with Penn State’s choir, Essence of Joy, where they toured from Johannesburg to Cape Town. Some of her favorite roles include: BJ in Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Church Lady Darlene in The Color Purple, Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown, Rona Rivers on Disney Cruise Line, Deb in Elf and Carmen in Sweet Charity
Creative
Hinton Battle (Producer)
Jenkay LLC (Jay Harris and William Franzblau – Producers)
William Franzblau (Executive Producer)
Dorothy Marcic (Playwright)
Kenneth Ferrone (Director)
Lauren Lim-Jackson (Choreographer)
Kia Rogers (Lighting Design)
Carl Casella (Sound Design)
Tricia Barsamian (Costume Design)
Zachary Ryan (Musical Director)
Edward Staudenmayer (Assoc Director)
Reneé Marino (Associate Choreographer)
Josh Iacovelli (Set Design/Assistant Stage Manager)
Germono Toussaint (Additional Arangements)
Robert Levinstein (Production Stage Manager)
Lisa Dozier King (General Manager)
Sam Mattingly, SM Communications (Press Representative)
Jamibeth Margolis (Casting Director)
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