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My General Tubman

January 16 – March 12, 2020

By Lorene Cary

Directed by James Ijames

Arcadia Stage

Runtime: 2 hours including a 15 minute intermission

Honorary Producers Monica and Phil Rosenthal

Production Sponsor, Fox Chase Bank Charitable Fund

A world premiere by acclaimed Philadelphia author Lorene Cary, My General Tubman is a beautiful and exciting new play about the complex journey of Harriet Tubman and the impact she continues to have today.

 

Cast 
Aaron Bell (Chorus)
Danielle Leneé (Harriet)
Peter DeLaurier (John Brown)
Brandon J. Pierce (Nelson Davis)
Damien Wallace (Earl Holloway)
Bowman Wright (Guard Claude)
Dax Richardson (Chaplain Ray)
Cheryl Williams (Abigail Wright)

Director 
James Ijames
Assistant Director
Brennen Malone
Set Designer 
Melpomene Katakalos
Costume Designer 
Maiko Matsushima
Lighting Designer 
Xavier Pierce
Sound Designer 
Jordan McCree
Dramaturg
Michele Volansky
Stage Manager 
Alec E. Ferrell
Assistant to the Stage Manager
Domenica Castro

 

Performance Schedule

Week of 1/13

Thursday, January 16, 7:00 PM
Preview

Friday, January 17, 8:00 PM
Preview

Saturday, January 18, 8:00 PM
Preview

Sunday, January 19, 2:00 PM
Preview

Week of 1/20

Tuesday, January 21, 7:00 PM
Preview

Wednesday, January 22, 7:00 PM
Opening Night 

Thursday, January 23, 7:00 PM

Friday, January 24, 8:00 PM

Saturday, January 25, 2:00 PM

Saturday, January 25, 8:00 PM

Sunday, January 26, 2:00 PM

Sunday, January 26, 7:00 PM

Week of 1/27

Tuesday, January 28, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, January 29, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, January 29, 6:30 PM

Thursday, January 30, 7:00 PM
Post-Show Discussion

Friday, January 31 8:00 PM

Saturday, February 1, 2:00 PM

Saturday, February 1, 8:00 PM

Sunday, February 2, 2:00 PM

Week of 2/3

Tuesday, February 4, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 5, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, February 5, 6:30 PM
Post-Show Discussion

Thursday, February 6, 7:00 PM
Young Friends Performance

Friday, February 7, 8:00 PM
Audio Description/ Captioned Performance

Saturday, February 8, 2:00 PM
Audio Description/ Captioned Performance

Saturday, February 8, 8:00 PM

Sunday, February 9, 2:00 PM
Post-Show Discussion

Week of 2/10

Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, February 12, 6:30 PM
Post-Show Discussion

Thursday, February 13, 7:00 PM

Friday, February 14, 8:00 PM

Saturday, February 15, 2:00 PM

Saturday, February 15, 8:00 PM

Sunday, February 16, 2:00 PM

Week of 2/17

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 6:30 PM

Thursday, February 20, 2020, 7:00 PM

Friday, February 21, 2020, 8:00 PM

Saturday, February 22, 2020, 2:00 PM

Saturday, February 22, 2020, 8:00 PM

Sunday, February 23, 2020, 2:00 PM
Post-Show Discussion

Sunday, February 23, 2020, 7:00 PM

Week of 2/24

Tuesday, February 25, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 26, 6:30 PM

Thursday, February 27, 7:00 PM

Friday, February 28, 8:00 PM

Saturday, February 29, 2:00 PM

Saturday, February 29, 8:00 PM

Sunday, March 1, 2:00 PM

Sunday, March 1, 7:00 PM

Week of 3/2

Tuesday, March 3, 10:00 AM

Wednesday, March 4, 10:00 AM

Thursday, March 5, 10:00 AM

Friday, March 6, 8:00 PM

Saturday, March 7, 2:00 PM

Saturday, March 7, 8:00 PM

Sunday, March 8, 2:00 PM

Sunday, March 8, 7:00 PM

Week of 3/9

Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, March 11, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, March 11, 6:30 PM

Thursday, March 12, 7:00 PM

Friday, March 13, 8:00 PM
Performance Cancelled 

Saturday, March 14, 2:00 PM
Performance Cancelled

Saturday, March 14, 8:00 PM
Performance Cancelled

Sunday, March 15, 2:00 PM
Performance Cancelled

My General Tubman

January 16 – March 12, 2020

By Lorene Cary

Directed by James Ijames

Arcadia Stage

Runtime: 2 hours including a 15 minute intermission

Honorary Producers Monica and Phil Rosenthal

Production Sponsor, Fox Chase Bank Charitable Fund

A world premiere by acclaimed Philadelphia author Lorene Cary, My General Tubman is a beautiful and exciting new play about the complex journey of Harriet Tubman and the impact she continues to have today.

 

Cast 
Aaron Bell (Chorus)
Danielle Leneé (Harriet)
Peter DeLaurier (John Brown)
Brandon J. Pierce (Nelson Davis)
Damien Wallace (Earl Holloway)
Bowman Wright (Guard Claude)
Dax Richardson (Chaplain Ray)
Cheryl Williams (Abigail Wright)

Director 
James Ijames
Assistant Director
Brennen Malone
Set Designer 
Melpomene Katakalos
Costume Designer 
Maiko Matsushima
Lighting Designer 
Xavier Pierce
Sound Designer 
Jordan McCree
Dramaturg
Michele Volansky
Stage Manager 
Alec E. Ferrell
Assistant to the Stage Manager
Domenica Castro

 

Performance Schedule

Week of 1/13

Thursday, January 16, 7:00 PM
Preview

Friday, January 17, 8:00 PM
Preview

Saturday, January 18, 8:00 PM
Preview

Sunday, January 19, 2:00 PM
Preview

Week of 1/20

Tuesday, January 21, 7:00 PM
Preview

Wednesday, January 22, 7:00 PM
Opening Night 

Thursday, January 23, 7:00 PM

Friday, January 24, 8:00 PM

Saturday, January 25, 2:00 PM

Saturday, January 25, 8:00 PM

Sunday, January 26, 2:00 PM

Sunday, January 26, 7:00 PM

Week of 1/27

Tuesday, January 28, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, January 29, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, January 29, 6:30 PM

Thursday, January 30, 7:00 PM
Post-Show Discussion

Friday, January 31 8:00 PM

Saturday, February 1, 2:00 PM

Saturday, February 1, 8:00 PM

Sunday, February 2, 2:00 PM

Week of 2/3

Tuesday, February 4, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 5, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, February 5, 6:30 PM
Post-Show Discussion

Thursday, February 6, 7:00 PM
Young Friends Performance

Friday, February 7, 8:00 PM
Audio Description/ Captioned Performance

Saturday, February 8, 2:00 PM
Audio Description/ Captioned Performance

Saturday, February 8, 8:00 PM

Sunday, February 9, 2:00 PM
Post-Show Discussion

Week of 2/10

Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, February 12, 6:30 PM
Post-Show Discussion

Thursday, February 13, 7:00 PM

Friday, February 14, 8:00 PM

Saturday, February 15, 2:00 PM

Saturday, February 15, 8:00 PM

Sunday, February 16, 2:00 PM

Week of 2/17

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 6:30 PM

Thursday, February 20, 2020, 7:00 PM

Friday, February 21, 2020, 8:00 PM

Saturday, February 22, 2020, 2:00 PM

Saturday, February 22, 2020, 8:00 PM

Sunday, February 23, 2020, 2:00 PM
Post-Show Discussion

Sunday, February 23, 2020, 7:00 PM

Week of 2/24

Tuesday, February 25, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, February 26, 6:30 PM

Thursday, February 27, 7:00 PM

Friday, February 28, 8:00 PM

Saturday, February 29, 2:00 PM

Saturday, February 29, 8:00 PM

Sunday, March 1, 2:00 PM

Sunday, March 1, 7:00 PM

Week of 3/2

Tuesday, March 3, 10:00 AM

Wednesday, March 4, 10:00 AM

Thursday, March 5, 10:00 AM

Friday, March 6, 8:00 PM

Saturday, March 7, 2:00 PM

Saturday, March 7, 8:00 PM

Sunday, March 8, 2:00 PM

Sunday, March 8, 7:00 PM

Week of 3/9

Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, March 11, 2:00 PM

Wednesday, March 11, 6:30 PM

Thursday, March 12, 7:00 PM

Friday, March 13, 8:00 PM
Performance Cancelled 

Saturday, March 14, 2:00 PM
Performance Cancelled

Saturday, March 14, 8:00 PM
Performance Cancelled

Sunday, March 15, 2:00 PM
Performance Cancelled