Tickets & Casting Announced for Aleshea Harris's World Premiere of ‘On Sugarland’
Casting and dates have been announced for the New York Theatre Workshop production of Aleshea Harris's On Sugarland, directed by Whitney White. Off-Broadway performances begin February 2 ahead of a February 13 opening night, and the show will run through March 13. Tickets can be purchased here.
Sugarland is on precarious soil—three mobile homes line a southern cul-de-sac replete with years and years of decorative folk-art treasures and keepsakes. Young Sadie calls on generations of matriarchal ancestors to find the truth about her mother while the denizens of Sugarland rise each day to holler for the dead—conscripted soldiers lost to a greedy war—in a ritual reclamation of timeless grief.
This sweeping new work from Obie Award-winning playwright Aleshea Harris (Is God Is, What to Send Up When It Goes Down) is at once a spectacular pageant and spirited meditation on remarkable people transcending difficult circumstances. On Sugarland brings joyous life to communal healing with a glorious ensemble of 14 performers in a production directed by Obie Award winner, NYTW Usual Suspect & former 2050 Fellow Whitney White (What to Send Up When It Goes Down).
The complete cast features Stephanie Berry, Thomas Walter Booker, Xavier Scott Evans, Mister Fitzgerald, Josh Fulton, Charisma Glasper, Kai Heath, Mariyea, Shemar Yanick Jonas, Billy Eugene Jones, KiKi Layne, Lizan Mitchell, Adeola Role and Jacob Daniel Smith.
The On Sugarland team includes Adam Rigg (Scenic Design), Qween Jean(Costume Design), Amith Chandrashaker (Lighting Design), Mikaal Sulaiman (Sound Design), Raja Feather Kelly (Choreography), Lauren Whitehead (Dramaturgy), Starr Busby (Original Music) and Alfredo Macias (Stage Manager).
In compliance with NY City guidelines, all attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination. Masks are required at all times inside the building and theatre. Get up-to-dateinformation about our COVID policies & reopening plan.