JOY NESBITT
DREAMGIRLS
Music by Henry Krieger | Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen
Dreams live forever. Dreamgirls chronicles the story of three talented young black ladies, Deena, Lorrell, and Effie, and their rise into superstardom. Through beautiful music that ranges from R&B, gospel, soul, and more, this timely musical explores fame, hope, ambition, glamour, and betrayal as our three leading ladies become the superstar group, The Dreams, fighting for success in a competitive music industry plagued by racism, sexism, and greed.
Produced by Nia Talley, Lacey Hines, and Allison Scharmann and co-directed by Joy Nesbitt and Emily Orr, Dreamgirls tells the story of Black struggle and triumph in a 1960s/70s American music scene.
This production was set to open in March of 2020 in the Oberon at the American Repertory Theater. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the show was cancelled days after the sitzprobe.
Staff
Director (Music) – Joy Nesbitt
Director (Scenic) – Emily Orr
Choreographer – Leah Smart
Stage Manager – Fari Mbaye
Directing Assistant – Brianna Turner
Directing Assistant – Fatoumata Ouedrago
Music Assistant – Stacy Jo
Music Assistant – Chibiuke Uwakwe
Costume Designer – Hannah Ezer
Financial Producer – Kendall Laws
Financial Producer – Lacey Hines
Publicity Producer – Annie Harrigan
Publicity Producer – Allison Scharmann
Technical Producer – Nia Talley
Stage Manager – Fari Mbaye
Tech Director – James Caven
Sound Design – Yaodong Yu
Cast
Effie White – Samyra Miller
Deena Jones – Janiah Lockett
Lorell Robinson – Ashley Cooper
Curtis Taylor, Jr. –Frederick-Tyler MacBruce
James “Thunder” Early – Cahleb Derry
C.C. White – William Lohier
Marty Madison – Ezechukwu Nduka
Michelle Morris – Uzo Ngwu
Ensemble – Jack Schwencke, Nico Carrero,
Mubeen Momodu, Skylar-Bree Takyi, Hannah
Lemmons, Peyton Dunham, Bobby Malley
