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Jaki Bradley Director, Theater & Film
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Ya’ll heard the good news? Mosey on over to midtown cuz we got a time portal to brassy old New Orleans, where the sound was born. What sound? Better come find out! Step into our jazz hall and watch your cares melt away, while we conjure up the spirit of Buddy Bolden, the cat that blew that cornet you could hear for blocks. This here’s a play slash brass band concert slash explosive theatrical dance party that’ll leave you sweaty and hot and feelin’ them feels, as we riff on Buddy’s story just like he riffed on dem notes!
Written by Kevin Armento and C.A. Johnson 
Directed by Jaki Bradley
Music Supervision by Marcus Miller
Created by Kevin Armento and Jaki Bradley

Featuring: Fernando Contreras, Dante Jeanfelix, Roi King, Emma Meltzer, Cristina Pitter, Linton Smith II, Monique St. Cyr, Eric R. Williams

Band: Darrian Douglas, Jovan Johnson, Jeffery Miller, Marcus Miller, Peter Nelson, Khrys Williams

Set Designer: Jason Sherwood
Lighting Designer: Stacey Derosier
Costume Designer: Haydee Zelideth
Sound Designer: Jim Petty, 5 Ohm
Choreographer: Shernita Anderson


Stage Manager: Kristy Bodall
Assistant Stage Manager: Christy Perez


Ars Nova, 2019

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