All American Boys



Stages Theatre Company and the Capri Theater
proudly present

All American Boys

April 29 - May 22, 2022 • Ages 10+

By Jody Drezner Alperin and Vicky Finney Crouch | Based on the book by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely | Directed by Theo Langason and Cody R. Braudt



The journey of two teen boys and a life-altering incident


Twin Cities Premiere!

“At once timely and timeless, funny and wickedly smart... about what it means to be a young man in America— across lines of race—and what it means to be a GOOD person in America—across lines of Everything.” – Jacqueline Woodson
The lives of two high-school boys, one black and one white, powerfully intersect after a violent act of racially motivated police brutality. Unfolding through the boys’ alternating perspectives, the story follows their journey as they grapple with the devastating impact of racism as it reverberates through their families, school and town. Stages Theatre Company and Capri Theater are proud to bring this important play, based on the award-winning book by Brendan Kiely and National Book Award winner and Ambassador of Children’s Literature, Jason Reynolds, to Twin Cities audiences.


TICKETS ON SALE NOW!


CONTENT WARNING: Strong Language, numerous instances of profanity & violence will be depicted. This production is recommended for ages 10+.

APPROPRIATE AGES: Ages 10+

RUN DATES: April 29 - May 22, 2022

DURATION: Approx. 80 Minutes.


LOCATION: All performances of ALL AMERICAN BOYS will take place at The Capri Theater- 2027 West Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411.

Plenty of free parking is available in the large lot just west of the Capri. Handicapped parking is available in this lot as well. For all Capri events, please enter the main entrance under the marquee. (You’ll see directional signage for this in the parking lot and at the rear of the building.)






PLEASE READ BELOW BEFORE PURCHASING TICKETS:

To ensure your safety, and the safety of our staff, cast, crew and volunteers, the following protocols will be in place throughout the run ALL AMERICAN BOYS Running April 29- May 22.

At this time, Stages Theatre Company is requiring that all attendees (3+) wear masks at all times while in the building and theater. We are currently selling to a limited capacity to allow for social distancing and will provide all ticket holders with any updated requirements closer to the time of the event.


✔️ MASKS REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE AGES 3+

More information on our COVID-19 Policies can be found here:









Save with a Season Subscription Package!
Choose from:
FLEX PASS or CHOOSE YOUR OWN FUN PACKAGE


PERFORMANCE CALENDAR



April 29 - May 22, 2022






Originally produced by Off the Page. Produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.www.playscripts.com



COMMUNITY CONVERSATION



All ticket holders will be invited to attend
virtual community conversations on:
May 23 from 6pm-7pm.

We will gather on Zoom to discuss the themes of the show and their parallels and impact with our Twin Cities communities. Conversations are made possible through a grant from the Minneapolis Foundation and facilitated by Washburn Center for Children. REGISTER HERE




FOR EDUCATORS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS


Return to the top of the page





VIDEO






Return to the top of the page


PHOTOS



Production Photos



Production photos by Fischeye Films


Publicity Photos



Publicity photos by Fischeye Films


Rehearsal Photos


Rehearsal photos by Emily Sullivan



Photos of the Capri Theater





Return to the top of the page


CAST






THE CAST

In alphabetical order

JILL - Calli Argent
DWYER - John Clifton
COACH & CLERK - Peter Colburn
QUINN - Jaden Corniea
ENGLISH JONES - Edric Duffy
BERRY - Joh Easley
MS. TRACY & KATIE LANSING - Becca Hart
SHANNON PUSHCART - Grant Hudson
RASHAD - Miles Johnson
MOM - Jamila Joiner
MA - Kim Kivens
CARLOS - Luca La Hoz Calassara
WILL - Apollonia Leider
GUZZO - Jack Mintz
DAD - Danté Pirtle
CHORUS - Livv Rankin
SPOONY - Roy Richardson Jr.
CHORUS - Charles Rush-Reese
CHORUS - Daija Scott
PAUL - Michael Venske
MRS FITZGERALD - Jeanette Warner
NEWS ANCHOR - JC Lippold




Return to the top of the page

CREATIVE TEAM



Check back closer to Opening Night for a complete list.

STC ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - Sandy Boren-Barrett
Director OF THE CAPRI - James Scott
GENERAL MANAGER & ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE OF THE CAPRI - Kevin West
DIRECTOR - Theo Langason
DIRECTOR - Cody R. Braudt
COSTUME & MAKE-UP DESIGNER - Samantha Fromm Haddow
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - Jim Hibbeler
RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER - Christa Ludwig
LIGHTING DESIGNER - Grant E. Merges
COMPOSERS & SOUND DESIGNER - Peter Morrow & Maje Adams
SOUND DESIGN MENTEE - Enzo La Hoz Calassara
PRODUCTION MANAGER - Melanie Salmon-Peterson
SET DESIGNER - Joe Stanley
SET DESIGN MENTEE - Layla Cavin
PROPS DESIGNER - Laura Wilhelm
STAGE MANAGER - Emily Sullivan
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Joya Horne
SOUND BOARD OPERATOR - Donte McCarty
LIGHT BOARD OPERATORS - Facio Long & Yuki Rogers
MASTER ELECTRICIAN - Trevor Zapiecki
ELECTRICIANS - Katie McLean, Jeff Neppl
SCENIC ARTIST - Cinde Ashley
CARPENTER - Jeff Neppl
VOLUNTEERS - Scott Brown, Warren Glidden, Nancy Johnson, Yvonne Ring, Mariann Wolf


ABOUT STAGES THEATRE COMPANY

Stages Theatre Company was founded in 1984 and since then has grown to become one of the largest professional theatres for young audiences in the country. We engage young artists with themes relevant to their lives and involve them in creating magical works featuring young people in meaningful roles. Through on-stage productions, education programs and other outreach opportunities, Stages Theatre Company annually serves more than 150,000 young people and their families. For more information visit stagestheatre.org


ABOUT THE CAPRI THEATER

The Capri is owned and operated by PCYC, a strong, 65-years-young, community-based nonprofit with a rich history of delivering exceptional education, arts and youth programming to children, families, and the North Minneapolis community.

Expanding on its significant presence on Minneapolis’ Northside, PCYC has operated the historic Capri Theater since 1987, and will open the expanded, renovated Capri on October 3, 2021. Together with PCYC, our mission is to enrich the skills, prospects and spirit of North Minneapolis area youth and adults, in partnership with families and communities.





Return to the top of the page

SUPPORTED BY



All American Boys is made possible by a grant from The Minneapolis Foundation and
support from Washburn Center for Children.



Return to the top of the page

SHOW BUZZ & REVIEWS




BroadwayWorld: Minneapolis: BWW Interview: Jaden Corniea And Miles Johnson of ALL AMERICAN BOYS at Stages Theatre Company And Capri Theater


MinnPost: How the team behind the Twin Cities production of ‘All American Boys’ created space to support the mental health of cast, crew and audience


Talkin' Broadway: Past Reviews Regional Reviews: Minneapolis/St. Paul - All American Boys


Sun Current: Edina junior to perform in ‘All American Boys’


Minnesota Live: All American Boys


Cherry and Spoon: "All American Boys" by Stages Theatre Company and Capri Theater


Star Tribune: Five plays open in one jam-packed theater weekend


Camden Community News: Stages and Capri present All American Boys


BroadwayWorld Minneapolis: VIDEO: Cast Member Miles Johnson Talks ALL AMERICAN BOYS


The Echo: Freshman lands role in “All American Boys”


BroadwayWorld Minneapolis: Stages Theatre Company and Capri Theater Present a Co-Production of ALL AMERICAN BOYS





Return to the top of the page



All American Boys

RESOURCE GUIDES




Thousands upon thousands of young people receive their first exposure to theatre at Stages Theatre Company. Study guides are a great way to extend student learning beyond their visit. Our free study guides contain tons of information, ideas and activities: author/playwright biographies, notes on historical context, cross-curricular classroom activities, theatre etiquette, and discussion questions for before and after you come to see the show!


COMMUNITY CONVERSATION



All ticket holders will be invited to attend
virtual community conversations on:
May 23 from 6pm-7pm.

We will gather on Zoom to discuss the themes of the show and their parallels and impact with our Twin Cities communities. Conversations are made possible through a grant from the Minneapolis Foundation and facilitated by Washburn Center for Children. REGISTER HERE




Return to the top of the page

CREATIVE TEAM BIOS


Brendan KielyBrendan Kiely (BOOK AUTHOR)
Brendan is The New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys (with Jason Reynolds), Tradition, The Last True Love Story, and The Gospel of Winter. His most recent book is The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege. His work has been published in over a dozen languages, and has received the Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, the Walter Dean Meyers Award, and ALA’s Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults. A former high school teacher, he is now on the faculty of the Solstice MFA Program. He watches too much basketball and reads too many books at the same time, but most importantly, he lives for and loves his wife and son.

Jason ReynoldsJason Reynolds (BOOK AUTHOR)
Jason is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books for young people, including Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, All American Boys, Long Way Down, and Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, and the upcoming Stuntboy, in the Meantime. The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors, Reynolds is also the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He lives in Washington, DC. (Taken from www.jasonwritesbooks.com)

Jody Drezner Alperin & Vicky Finney Crouch Jody Drezner Alperin & Vicky Finney Crouch (PLAYWRIGHT)
Jody Drezner Alperin and Vicky Finney Crouch co-founded Off the Page, an arts education and theatre company that works with young people in and outside of school, exploring issues they are most passionate about and creating new works of theatre with them and for them. They collaborated with playwright Finnegan Kruckemeyer and youth artists to create A Song to Bring You Home, a story of migrants from ten different places in the world through time. Currently, they are developing the adaptation of Kip Wilson's White Rose, the true story of student resistance in 1940s Germany. Together, Jody and Vicky are recipients of multiple grants from the Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Community Foundation, Chipstone Foundation shatterCABINET, and are 2019-20 New Victory LabWorks Artists. (Taken in part from www.playscripts.com)

Theo LangasonTheo Langason (DIRECTOR)
Theo is a multidisciplinary theatre artist and teaching artist based in Minneapolis. A graduate of Rutgers University–Camden with a degree in Theatre Arts, Theo has been working in the Twin Cities as an actor, director, musician, composer, improviser, poet, and teaching artist for a decade. In addition to his work with Red Eye, Theo is a company member of Sandbox Theatre, a member of Blackout Improv, and a cast member of The Theater of Public Policy. As a teaching artist, Theo works regularly with Guthrie Theater, Penumbra Theatre, and Upstream Arts. Theo has also worked with Ten Thousand Things, Park Square Theatre, Pillsbury House + Theater, and Theatre Pro Rata, among others. (Taken from www.redeyetheater.org)

Cody R. BraudtCody R. Braudt (DIRECTOR)
A Minnesota based artist, Cody R. Braudt is a director, writer, and conceiver of live performance and theatrical events for young people and families. With a passion for new work, Braudt has collaborated with artists such as Jon Ferguson, Peter Brosius, Whit MacLaughlin, Mary Lou Rosato, Randy Weiner, Sandy Boren-Barrett, Jeff Zahn, and Tony Award-Winners Diane Paulus and Christine Jones. Previous credits include Theater Forever at The Guthrie Theater, Stages Theatre Company, Mixed Blood Theatre, The Children’s Theatre Company and LaMama Experimental Theatre Club. As a director, his work has been seen at Stages Theatre Company, CREA Theatre Project, The Riley-Jacques Barn, The Depot Coffee House, The CalArts New Works Festival, The Trailer Trash Project, The CalArts Coffeehouse Theater, and Acting for Others in The Shank Black Box Theater at La Jolla Playhouse. Braudt also serves as the Director of Brand Experiences for West Coast Dance Explosion, a national touring dance education convention for aspiring dancers.