Mirandy and Brother Wind
Based on the book by Patricia McKissack
Adapted by Michael J. Bobbitt and John L. Cornelius
Libretto by Michael J. Bobbitt
Music and Lyrics by John L. Cornelius
Gaddy-Goodwin Teaching Theatre
October 31 – November 16, 2014
View the photos by David Watts.
Musical. In Ridgetop, South Carolina, 1906, Mirandy is determined to catch Brother Wind. It’s the best bet to win the cake walk, but he eludes all the tricks that her friends advise. This adaptation of a popular children’s book is a cultural celebration that is full of lively song and dance.
Cast
- Mirandy: Kwamea (Mea) Wilkerson
- Ezel: Noah Anderson (understudy Ricky Hall)
- Grandmama Beasley: Janice Laurore
- Ma Dear: Emelia (MeMe) Cowans
- Miss Poinsettia: Emelia (MeMe) Cowans
- Brother Wind: Keon Mitchell (understudy Noah Anderson)
- Mr. Jessup: Jaun Isler
- Orlinda: Maya Hamer
- Monroe: Isaiah McGuire
- Ensemble: Marcella Cox, Johnna Chance, Autumn Colbert, Ricky Hall, Blaise J.E. Mahungu
Production team
- Director: Linda O’Day Young
- Musical Director: Tim Smith
- Choreographer: LD Burris
- Scenic Designer: Joncie Sarratt
- Costume Designer: Jenny Mitchell
- Lighting Design: Stevan Dupor
- Sound Designer: John Maruca
- Props Designer: Anne Marie Crosmun
- Production Manager: Todd Aberts
- Stage Manager: Karyn Aberts
Production crew
Costume Crew: Vicki Olson (Shop Manager), Mary Ali, Pierce Allen, Barbara Biggs, Ann Boivin, Erin Dunphy, Ann Haigler, Kathy Mauney, Bonita McPherren, Dara Page, Tana Shehan, Jean Wilkinson, Judy Wray
Dresser Crew: Hannah Kodadek, Erin Dunphy Dean, Kelly Watson, Erin Zanders
Light & Sound Crew: Barbara Corbin, Spencer Kodadek, Sarah Landis, Dylan McKeand, Nicola Reynolds, Abby Truett, Kinsey Watson, Abby Truett, Kinsey Watson
Set Construction Crew: Mark Anthony Aman, Ward Bowen, Elizabeth Iaquinta, Jamie Marlowe
Thursday Crew: Noel Butzke, Dave Davis, Don Hamilton, Don Miller, Russ Owen, Dave Wray
Scenic Painting: Corliss Bradley, Elizabeth Newton
House Managers: Liz Kodadek (crew chief), Kathy Lagana, Sheila Marsh, Susan Mygatt, Brenda Perry, Judi Wilkinson
Audition crew: Karyn Aberts, Heyward Grainger, Linda O’Day Young, Kathleen Rudolph