July 10, 2019 – August 4, 2019
In 1937, after performing a sold-out concert in Princeton, NJ, internationally renowned singer Marian Anderson was refused a room at the whites-only Nassau Inn. With nowhere to go, Albert Einstein invites her to stay in his home, beginning an intimate friendship between two icons that lasts a lifetime. Based on actual events during a turbulent time in our nation’s history, Deborah Brevoort’s new play offers a rare glimpse into what transpired that fateful evening.
“They can deny me a hotel room, they can deny me a concert hall. But they cannot deny me from using my voice. If I let them do that, they’ll take away the most powerful weapon we possess. Music.”
Sponsored by Edward & Helen Moore
My Lord, What a Night is produced at the Contemporary American Theater Festival as part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. Other partnering theaters are Orlando Shakespeare Theater and Florida Studio Theatre.
Special thanks to Lee Sandberg and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ.
2019 – Interview with Deborah Brevoort – My Lord, What A Night
Deborah Brevoort Researched, interviewed, and edited by Sharon J. Anderson, CATF Trustee/Professional Story Listener and Creative Director www.sharonjanderson.com CATF: The inspiration for this play is a book your mother gave you when you were a kid, My Lord, What a Morning – Marian Anderson’s autobiography. Deborah Brevoort: My mother reads extensively on a lot of different subjects. … Continued
CAST
Albert Einstein
John Leonard Pielmeier
Marian Anderson
Angela Wildflower
Abraham Flexner
Larry Paulsen
Mary Church Terrell
Lizan Mitchell
PRODUCTION TEAM
Scenic Design
David M. Barber
Costume Design
Therese Bruck
Lighting Design
D.M. Wood
Sound Design
Victoria Deiorio
Technical Director
Kevin Dunckel
Production Stage Manager
Deb Acquavella
Stage Manager
Paul Mills Holmes
Asst. Stage Manager
Ryan Kane
Stage Management Intern
Robert Cott
Casting Directors
Pat McCorkle, CSA
Katja Zarolinksi, CSA
Assistant Director
Shaun McCracken