American Prom
Theatreworks Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS Colorado Springs, CO
Lighting design for the 2019 production of American Prom at Theatreworks, directed by Lisa Marie Rollins.
- Playwright
- Idris Goodwin
- Director
- Lisa Marie Rollins
- Scenic Designer
- Lawrence E. Moten III
- Costume Designer
- Sarah Shaver
- Lighting Designer
- Mike Wood
- Sound Designer
- RJ Jackson
- Assistant Lighting Designer
- Max StroherKatie Berger Wood9 shows together
- Production Electrician
- John 'Ponder' White
About the Show
Set in a small town middle American town called Principal, this is the story of teenaged best friends Jimmy T. and Kia B. Jimmy wants to take Kia to prom, but it's complicated. Jimmy is white and Kia is black, and Principal has been holding racially segregated proms for decades. In this contemporary coming of age story, filled with music and magic, rhymes and beats, Jimmy and Kia work to hold fast to their friendship. With a little help from a musical superstar, they both fight to envision a different future for themselves and their town.
Source: TRW
Cast
Mark Autry as Jimmy Trammel Jr.Ilaseia Gray as Kia BradfordMarisa Dannielle Hebert as Regina B./Pearl/TownspeopleDustin Bronson as Jimmy T. Sr./TownspeopleTre'Vonne Bell as ensemble
Production Photos
Press
All these performances take place against the backdrop of Jimmy Sr.'s garage, a brilliantly designed set with plentiful engaging details (credit to Lawrence Moten, Sarah Shaver, Mike Wood and RJ Jackson for stellar design work). This includes fluid and effective lighting that changes color as the kids rap or sing or otherwise lose themselves in music — a thread that ties the whole story together.