TLA Program
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York
This play is based on interviews conducted by Anna Deavere Smith soon after the race riots in Los Angeles of 1992. All words were spoken by real peoples and are verbatim from those interviews.
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Production Information
This version of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 was created for a touring production of the play at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Sharon Ott, Artistic Director; Susan Medak, Managing Director.
In its original form Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 was originally produced by the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director/Producer. It premiered on May 23, 1993, and closed on July 18, 1993.
It was subsequently produced as a work-in-progress at The McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey.
Its original New York production was provided by the Public Theater, George C. Wolfe, Producer. It opened at the Public Theater in March 1994 and was directed by George C. Wolfe.
It opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre on April 17, 1994. The producers were: Benjamin Mordecai, Laura Rafaty, Ric Wanetik, the Public Theater (George C. Wolfe, Producer) and the Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director), in association with Harriet Newman Leve, Jeanne Rizzo, James D. Stern, Daryl Roth, Jo-Lynne Worley, Ronald A. Pizzuti, The Booking Office, Inc. and Freddy Bienstock. -
Scene Breakdown
ACT ONE
ONCE UPON A TIME
SMOKE
NO JUSTICE NO PEACE:
THE STORY OF LATASHA HARLINS
THE STORY OF RODNEY KING
THE FIRST TRIAL/SIMI VALLEY FEBRUARY 1992
ROCKED
ACT TWO
LOSSES
THE NATIONAL GUARD COMES TO L.A.
AFTER DINNER
JUSTICE
TWILIGHT
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Cast
In Order of Appearance
Jessye Norman
Melissa Moon-Freeman
Ted Briseno
Rajen Upreti
Angela King
Selah Davis
Stanley K. Sheinbaum
John Simpson
Rudy Salas, Sr.
Thomás Augusto dos Santos Claro
Elaine Young
Bergen Sunday
Charles Lloyd
Cedrick Kazadi
Gina Rae AKA Queen Malkah
Melissa Moon-Freeman
Jay Woong Yahng
Melanie McGeary
Josie Morales
Iyla Stebbins
Sergeant Charles Duke
Ben Bartkowski
Anonymous Man
Samantha Gambino
Joe Viola
Ben Bartkowski
Keith Watson
Cedrick Kazadi
Shelby Coffey III
John Simpson
Katie Miller
Selah Davis
Octavio Sandoval
Thomás Augusto dos Santos Claro
Federico Sandoval
Thomás Augusto dos Santos Claro
Talent Agent
Samantha Gambino
Judith Tur
Iyla Stebbins
Daryl Gates
Ian Wettlaufer
Elvira Evers
Melissa Moon-Freeman
Cornel West
Jon Bolds
Reginald Denny
Ian Wettlaufer
Paul Parker
Jon Bolds
Mrs. June Park
Melanie McGeary
Maxine Waters
Melissa Moon-Freeman
Alice Waters
Bergen Sunday
Jin Ho Lee
Melanie McGeary
Elaine Brown
Melissa Moon-Freeman
Bill Bradley
Rajen Upreti
Maria
Selah Davis
Mrs. Young-Soon Han
Melanie McGeary
Twilight Bey
Jon Bolds
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Crew
Production staff
Director
Jonathan Strayer
Assistant Director
Jon Bolds
Stage Manager
Liz Forrester
Assistant Stage Managers
Morgan Firestone
Heather White
Scenic Designer
Adam Boyer
Assistant Scenic Designers
Samantha Glackin
Grace Jeffrey
Lighting Design
Michael Felder
Associate Light Design
Matthew Jurgensen
Associate Sound Design
Luke Cagno
Michael Monte
Costume Design
Lio Feeney
Assistant Costume Designer
Abby Stone
Lead Properties
Rebecca Starr
Assistant Properties
Karla Arestegui
Director of Photography
Peter Schmidt
Projections
Harrison Wallace
Lead Carpenter
Zach Miller
Carpentry Crew
Eason Clark
Mark Plaugher
Scenic Painting
Julia May
Abby Stone
Lead Electric
Janet Hershey
Electrics Crew
Devon Anderson
Light Board Operator
Austin Teahl
Lead Audio
Zachary Bangert
Show Control Coordinator/Qlab Operator
Josiah McKay
Lead Wardrobe
Abby Stone
Livestream Coordinator
Tara Petrosky
Video Switcher
Taylor Schmidt
Livestream Crew
Sean O’Byrne
Camera Operator
Taylor Schmidt
Brigid Reilly
Production Assistant
Nickolas Pappas
university theatre staff
Director of Dramatics
Jonathan Strayer
Technical Director
Adam Boyer
Assistant Technical Director
Harrison Wallace
Associate Professor
Victor Capecce
Production Manager
Alison Peoples
Entertainment Technology Support Manager
Michael Meservey
House Technicians
Zachary Bangert
Morgan Firestone
Matthew Jurgensen
Harrison Wallace
Production Assistants
Karla Arestegui
Molly Evans
Liz Forrester
Becca Starr
Esperansa Vidal
Graphic Design
David Ramsay
Covid-19 Safety Protocol Compliance
Michael Meservey
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Special Thanks
University Theatre would like to thank the following for their support:
Dr. Daniel A. Wubah, the Council of Trustees, and the President’s Cabinet
Dr. Ieva Zake, Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Theresa Russell-Loretz, Chair, Department of Communication & Theatre
Dr. Felicia Brown-Haywood and TaLisa Ramos from the Office of Diversity and Social Justice
Gail Fellows and Patrick Weidinger, Environmental Health and Safety
Millersville’s Incident Management Team
Mark Mullen, Broadcast Facilities Engineer, Dept Communication & Theatre
Jennifer Lefever and the Dean’s Office of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Suzanne Delle, Assistant Professor of Theatre, York College of Pennsylvania
Mrs. Ruth Dutcher for her annual support
Office of Visual and Performing Arts
Priscilla Kaufhold and the Millersville University Costume Rental Shop
Judith Collette and Eve Munson
Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival Production Respondents
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Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
