THE ENSEMBLE THEATRE

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COLOR
MEDARK:
A Story of the Great Migration North
Adapted for the stage by
Jerome Hairston
Directed by
Steven J. Scott
January 21 – February 19, 2006
Originally commissioned by:
The Kennedy Center Education Department and Scholastic Entertainment
www.kennedy-center.org • www.scholastic.com/dearamerica
Sponsored in part by:
The Ensemble 2005 – 2006
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T H E E N S E M B L E T H E AT R E
COLOR
MEDARK:
A Story of the Great Migration North
Adapted for the stage by
Jerome Hairston
Directed by
Steven J. Scott
Featuring
Candace Felix
Ane Mouton
Brooke Davis
Nicholas Lewis
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Tracey Wheat
Broderick Jones
Rashad Edwards
Cameron Worthen
Originally commissioned by:
The Kennedy Center Education Department and Scholastic Entertainment
www.kennedy-center.org • www.scholastic.com/dearamerica
Sponsored in part by:
Color Me Dark
A Story of the Great Migration North
Adapted for the stage by
Jerome Hairston
Directed by
Steven J. Scott
Cast
Candace Felix ................................................................... Nellie Lee Love
Brooke Davis ................................................................... Erma Jean Love
Rashad Edwards ................................................................Freeman Love
W.E.B. Dubois
Ane Mouton .............................................................................Olive Love
Rosie Hamilton
Nicholas Lewis ........................................................................ Uncle Pace
Uncle Meese
James W. Johnson
Cameron Worthen ................................................................. Sheriff Bell
Tommy Braxton
Act I
The Love’s Home in Bradford Corners, Tennesseee – 1919
Act II
The Love’s Apartment in Chicago, Illinois –1919
The play is performed with one brief intermission
Originally commissioned by: The Kennedy Center Education Department and Scholastic Entertainment
www.kennedy-center.org • www.scholastic.com/dearamerica
From The Director
The story Color Me Dark is told through the youthful eyes of Nellie Lee Love; this a
clear account of her family’s migration from Bradford Corners, Tennessee to the south
side of Chicago in search of a better life. Now, I know you’re saying, Tennessee – this
means springtime and country music; this should be pretty pleasant. But no, this story
is set in 1919 during the time of the Great Migration. Even though it was considered
dangerous to migrate, the Loves – like millions of black people – had “migration fever”
and headed for the Mason-Dixon line in search of industrial jobs in the North.
Nellie Lee’s diary reveals personal pages of family experiences and struggles during
this tumultuous period. When racism strikes, it stings, and when it hits home, it
bleeds. The humanity found in these characters will resonate in the colorless hearts
of all races of families who know anything about “sticking together” to stay alive.
The Loves’ journey uncovers the meaning of togetherness and moral fiber. Their story
represents thousands of other stories of the time, and their family represents millions
of black families who are not mentioned enough in the media today. We are the
descendants of a strong “Love Family,” the heirs to the migrations of a great people.
African Americans have been shaped by 500 years of migration, forced and voluntary.
Thank you, Ensemble. Thank you to my family. Thank you, Brenda Peters. Thank
you, Marsha Jackson-Randolph. Thank you, audience, for sharing this wonderful
experience with me.
About the Artists
Steven Scott (Director) is a native Texan who received his education
from Prairie View A&M University, where he majored in Performing
Arts and was an active member of the world renowned Charles Gilpin
Players Theatre Company. His training focus included acting, directing
and musical theatre. Steven enjoyed much success with the company,
performing in more than 30 plays. He toured with the Gilpin Players’
production of August Wilson’s Fences, which ended with a showcase at
the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Scott was the recipient of the 1997 Best
Actor award for his role of Bono. In 1998, he starred in the 1998 Southwest Premier
of August Wilson’s Seven Guitars at the Encore Theatre. His film credits include:
Club Foot, Manhood is Dead, The Way She Moves, Killing the Badge, Wounded Heart,
What Friends Are For, which won Best Short film in the 2005 Houston Film Festival, and
most recently Witchcraft XII. In 2002, Scott became the director of education at
Express Children’s Theatre. He created the educational program for the Core for
Express Theatre. Most recently Scott has been a guest director at the, High School
for the Performing and Visual Arts.
Candice Felix is an outgoing 16-year-old junior at Spring High
School. She loves the performing arts, and a particularly great passion
for acting. She is a product of The Ensemble Theatre’s Young Performers
Program, which now has the honor and privilege of performing in
several Mainstage productions, including Black Nativity and Piano
Lesson. She most recently starred as Jack in Jack & The Beanstalk at
Spring High School. Candice would like to thank her mother, Lisa Felix, her father,
Randy Leath, her pastor and church, D SIG, Missionary Baptist Church and May
and Ernest Bruce for their continued love and support. To God be the glory.
Brooke Davis is excited and honored to continue performing for audiences
at The Ensemble Theatre. She made her debut on The Ensemble’s
mainstage in Crowns as an understudy for the character Yolanda. She
is a touring actor for The Ensemble’s tour educational program, and
her credits include 21st Century Groove, One Block Past the Park, Why
Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears, and This is How We Do It in the ’05. She
is the writer/director of other stage plays, including Telesoul, A Groovy Kind of Christmas,
It’s All Relative, A Tribute to the Black Woman and For My Brothers. A public relations
graduate of Baylor University, Brooke is vice president and co-founder of Auset
Entertainment, a Houston-based production company. Auset completed the production
of its first short film, A Girl’s Guide to Soul Search — an Alyssa Rachelle film which
Brooke starred in — and recently hosted a dinner theatre at The Ensemble, where
Brooke debuted her one-woman-show, Alabaster, to a packed house. Above all, Brooke
delights in the strength, growth and love that are added to her life through connections
with family, friends and her church community, the Awakenings Movement.
Elliot Van Hay (Rashad Edwards) is a proud graduate of Prairie
View A&M University, where he received his theatrical training under
direction of C. Lee Turner. He joins us from New York City, and is
making his debut on The Ensemble Theatre’s stage in Color Me Dark.
Elliot has performed in more than 20 theatre, film, radio and music
video productions. He is very excited to be onstage at The Ensemble
Theatre, and gives thanks to God, his wife, family, friends and the entire cast and
crew for their love and support.
Ane Mouton is a Chicago native with more than 10 years of acting
experience. She is a multi-talented actress, singer and dancer of many
moods in virtually every medium. She made her Ensemble Theatre debut in
Crowns, where she performed the central role of Yolanda. Ane has completed
two liberal arts master’s degrees concentrating on African-American studies
and performance studies. Aside from acting, Ane is a middle school teacher
and a key stakeholder with the Houston Teacher’s Institute, which is a Yale University
initiative aimed at expanding the canon of literary texts taught in English classes.
Nicholas Lewis is a native Houstonian, and a 2005 Sterling High School
graduate. He has numerous productions to his credit, including August
Wilson’s Jitney, Cheryl L. West’s Before It Hits Home and God’s Trombones.
This will be his second production with The Ensemble Theatre.
Cameron Worthen has performed in many plays such as Of Mice &
Men, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Annie Get Your Gun and many
more. This is Cameron’s debut performance at The Ensemble Theatre
and he is very excited for the opportunity. He is attending Sam Houston
State University and is a performer in the musical theatre program.
Cameron hopes to go to Broadway and eventually become a film actor.
Special Thanks
This project is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through CACHH,
the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County.
In-kind Donations.
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Continental Air Lines, Inc., the official airlines of The Ensemble Theatre
Give the gift of a lifetime to a child,
the gift of the arts combined with
foundational teachings and principals.
The keys to building character are the basis on which
The Ensemble Theatre’s Young Performers Program is founded.
Each Young Performer between the ages of 7 & 17
who enroll in the program embark upon an intensive four-week
performing arts training program that builds character.
The seven keys to
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Foundation
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Classes offered:
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to the growth, development and well-being of society.
Session One
June 5, 2006 – July 1, 2006
Session Two
July 10, 2006 – August 5, 2006
Class Times: 8:00 a.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Early drop-off: 7:15 a.m. • Extended day: 6:00 p.m. • Registration fee: $25.00
Tuition: $475.00 per child • Early registration begins January 1, 2006
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2005–2006
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P RO G R A M S T O T E A C H, E N G A G E A N D E N T E R TA I N
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears
By Verna Aardema
Verna Aardema’s award-winning book unfolds in an imaginative
adaptation featuring music, drama and dance.
Recommended: Elementary School.
The Breeze, The Gust, The Gale, & The Wind
By Hilly Hicks
The SW premiere fantasy of the morality tale of two competitive
brothers who discover the power of forgiveness and sacrifice.
Recommended: Upper Elementary and Middle School.
21st Century Groove By Alonzo D. LaMont, Jr.
A hip satire on education and family traditions portrays a
college-bound teen who escapes into her groove when the
“family is too much!”
Recommended: Middle and High School.
This Is How We Do It... By Tommacina Bell
A riveting story that reveals what true consequences
are about. Unfortunately life doesn’t afford us the
opportunity to rewind it. (New)
Recommended: Middle and High School.
A Celebration of Rich Heritage
By Tommacina Bell
Celebrate the lives of often unsung African-American heroes
including performers, authors and political activists. Experience
the dreams and triumphs of historical figures such as Zora Neale
Hurston, Sidney Poitier and Barbara Jordan, among others.
Recommended: Middle and High School.
*Dates or titles may be subject to change based on availability.
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Upcoming Mainstage
Previews: March 4–8
Opening: March 9–April 2
By William a. Parker
Why are 50 percent of marriages ending in divorce? Why are more black men
marrying women of other cultures? Who wears the pants in today’s professional
marriages? William a. Parker’s new drama offers a man’s searing perspective on
America’s number one domestic topic.
Previews: April 22–26
Opening: April 27–May 21
By George C. Wolfe
An encore presentation of Wolfe’s priceless satire on the contradictions of being
black and living in America. Through a series of humorous to poignant vignettes,
he parodies our preoccupation with image, hair, class, culture and fame, but in an
entertaining fashion, offers his own prescription for self-love.
Previews: June 10–14
Opens: June 15–July 9
Adapted from the film Sparkle.
By Joel Shumacher
Adapted from the popular movie theatre classic, with the award-winning score
popularized by Aretha Franklin. Sparkle is the story of two sisters who pursue a
path to music stardom — one whose life ends tragically through a dalliance with
drugs, and the other, who wins fame — and even more, romantic love.
A lesSoN
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dying
A Pure
Gospel Christmas:
Coming Home
COLORMEDARK:
A Story of the Great Migration North
Color Me Dark: A Story of the Great Migration North, adapted for stage by Jerome Hairston
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Waitin’ 2 End Hell, by William a. Parker
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Runs: Mar. 9–Apr. 2, 2006
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The Colored Museum, by George C. Wolfe
Previews: Apr. 22–26, 2006
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Runs: Mar. Apr. 27–May 21, 2006
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May 18
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Sparkle, adapted from the film “Sparkle” by Joel Schumacher, Adaptation by Walter Dallas
Previews: Jun. 10–14, 2006
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Runs: Jun. 15–July 9, 2006
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