Afterward
Written largely in the first person from Sam's experience as a childhood cancer survivor, Afterward mixes medical memoir with scenes which use superhero movie tropes to explore the themes of illness, trauma, survivorship, and anxiety.
Text by McFeely Sam Goodman
Co-created and directed by Sarah Hughes
Co-created by Becca Blackwell, Nikki Calonge, Toussaint Jeanlouis, Lucy Kaminsky, Kourtney Rutherford, Nic Adams, Ronald Peet, Sam West, and Mike Clemow.
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Columbia New Play Festival, Ford Foundation Studio, Signature Theatre
April 21-24, 2016
Cast: Becca Blackwell, Nikki Calonge, Toussaint Jeanlouis, Lucy Kaminsky & Kourtney Rutherford
Assistant Director / Stage Manager: Nic Adams
Sound Designer: Michael Clemow
Set / Costume Designer: Christopher Heilman
Producer: Bailey Williams
Prelude 2015, Martin E. Segal Theatre Center (work-in-progress excerpt)
October 9, 2015
Cast: Becca Blackwell, Lucy Kaminsky, Ronald Peet, and Sam West.
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