Photos – August: Osage County

Thanks again to Marty Higginbotham for his videography and for extracting these stills!

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Ron Dauphinee (Beverly), Jessica Clark (Johnna)

Sandra Taylor (Violet), Ron Dauphinee (Beverly), Jessica Clark (Johnna)

Ron Dauphinee (Beverly), Sandra Taylor (Violet), Jessica Clark (Johnna)

Sandra Taylor (Violet)

Carolyn Messina (Barbara), Gracie Brazeal (Jean), Sandra Taylor (Violet)

Gracie Brazeal (Jean), Jessica Clark (Johnna)

Gracie Brazeal (Jean), Jessica Clark (Johnna)

John McGinnis (Bill)

John McGinnis (Bill), Carolyn Messina (Barbara), Jessica Clark (Johnna), Brad Riegel (Deon)

Brad Riegel (Deon), John McGinnis (Bill)

Sandra Taylor (Violet), Brad Riegel (Deon)

Carolyn Messina (Barbara), Julie Steward (Karen)

Patrick Ian McCall (Steve), John McGinnis (Bill)

Carolyn Messina (Barbara), Gracie Brazeal (Jean), Patrick Ian McCall (Steve), John McGinnis (Bill)

Gracie Brazeal (Jean), Patrick Ian McCall (Steve)

Gracie Brazeal (Jean), Patrick Ian McCall (Steve)

Gracie Brazeal (Jean), Patrick Ian McCall (Steve)

Gracie Brazeal (Jean), Patrick Ian McCall (Steve)

Gracie Brazeal (Jean), Patrick Ian McCall (Steve)

Carolyn Messina (Barbara), John McGinnis (Bill)

Patrick Ian McCall (Steve), Julie Steward (Karen)

Carolyn Messina (Barbara), John McGinnis (Bill)

Carolyn Messina (Barbara), John McGinnis (Bill)

Sandra Taylor (Violet)

Sandra Taylor (Violet)

Edwin Booth (Charlie), Tam DeBolt (Mattie Fae)

Tam DeBolt (Mattie Fae), Edwin Booth (Charlie)

Leah Luker (Ivy), Tam DeBolt (Mattie Fae), Edwin Booth (Charlie)

Carolyn Messina (Barbara), Leah Luker (Ivy)

Brad Riegel (Deon), Caroyln Messina (Barbara)

Carolyn Messina (Barbara)

Julie Steward (Karen), Carolyn Messina (Barbara)

Tam DeBolt (Mattie Fae), Carolyn Messina (Barbara)

Tam DeBolt (Mattie Fae), Carolyn Messina (Barbara)

Tam DeBolt (Mattie Fae), Edwin Booth (Charlie)

Leah Luker (Ivy), Dane Peterson (“Little” Charles)

Sandra Taylor (Violet)

Dane Peterson (“Little Charles), Carolyn Messina (Barbara)

Dane Peterson (“Little Charles), Carolyn Messina (Barbara), Julie Steward (Karen)

Leah Luker (Ivy), Carolyn Messina (Barbara), Julie Steward (Karen)

Leah Luker (Ivy), Sandra Taylor (Violet)

Tam DeBolt (Mattie Fae), Edwin Booth (Charlie), Sandra Taylor (Violet), Carolyn Messina (Barbara)

Carolyn Messina (Barbara), Julie Steward (Karen)

Julie Steward (Karen)

Dane Peterson (“Little” Charles)

Leah Luker (Ivy), Edwin Booth (Charlie), Sandra Taylor (Violet), John McGinnis (Bill)

Edwin Booth (Charlie)

Ruined production photos

Mr. Harari (Lito Tamez) and Josephine (Shronda Major)

Christian (Cecil Washington, Jr.) and Mama Nadi (Chalethia Williams)

Mr. Harari (Lito Tamez) and Josephine (Shronda Major)

Sophie (Emana Rachelle), Jospehine (Shronda Major), Mama Nadi (Chalethia Williams), Christian (Cecil Washington, Jr.)

Mama Nadi (Chalethia WIlliams) and Mr. Harari (Lito Tamez)

Jospehine (Shronda Major), Sophie (Emana Rachelle), Salima (Danye Brown), Christian (Cecil Washington, Jr.), Mama Nadi (Chalethia Williams)

Sophie (Emana Rachelle) and Salima (Danye Brown)

Salima (Danye Brown) and Sophie (Emana Rachelle)

Sophie (Emana Rachelle) and Josephine (Shronda Major)

Sophie (Emana Rachelle) and Josephine (Shronda Major)

Mama Nadi (Chalethia Williams), Mr. Harari (Lito Tamez), Mazima (Whitney Ashante McWilliams), Jerome Kisembe (Sylvester Little, Jr.), KeKe (Markeitra Gilliam)

Salima (Danye Brown) and Sophie (Emana Rachelle)

Mama Nadi (Chalethia Williams) and Christian (Cecil Washington, Jr.)

Mama Nadi (Chalethia Williams) and Christian (Cecil Washington, Jr.)

Emeline (Ebonee Christina Johnson), Mama Nadi (Chalethia Williams), Sophie (Emana Rachelle), Christian (Cecil Washington, Jr.), Josephine (Shronda Major), KeKe (Markeitra Gilliam), Mazima (Whitney Ashante McWilliams)

Laurent (Ken Moorer), Commander Osembenga (Calvin Benford), Soldier (Caleb McDonald)

Mama Nadi (Chalethia Williams) and Commander Osembenga (Calvin Benford)

Mama Nadi (Chalethia Williams) and Christian (Cecil Washington, Jr.)

Stage Door: Photos, video, press

Stage Door, by Ferber & Kaufman. Photo by Leo Ticheli.

Race: review & photos

Flyer, David Mamet’s “Race,” 2011

Race cast photo: Quniton Cockrell, Tarshal Lee, David McGinnis, Jonathan Fuller

Because of the language, “Race” isn’t for everyone, but it probably should be. It’s four excellent actors at work in Birmingham’s only Equity theater, and it brings home the uneasy proposition that maybe, just maybe, we’re all a little more bigoted than we think.

Alec Harvey’s 4-star review in The Birmingham News.