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Cast and Creative Team Announced for Ferguson, Directed by Jerry Dixon

Theatre Verite Collective presents the world premiere of Phelim McAleer’s new play.

Jerry Dixon will direct the the world premiere of Ferguson.
Jerry Dixon will direct the the world premiere of Ferguson.
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Theatre Verite Collective has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Phelim McAleer's Ferguson, directed by Jerry Dixon at the 30th Street Theatre. The strictly limited run will begin October 19 and run through November 5, with opening night on October 23.

Ferguson is described as "a staged version of the Grand Jury testimony exactly as it was heard it in the courtroom" in the case following Michael Brown's shooting by police officer Darren Wilson.

The cast includes Cedric Benjamin as Dorian Johnson, Kim Brockington as Sheila Whirley, Paul DeBoy as Bob McCullough, Ian Campbell Dunn as Darren Wilson, Chaundre Hall-Broomfield as Mark Williams, Sarah Nedwek as Kathi Alizadeh, Geoffrey Dawe, LaVonda Elam, Jonathan Miles, Ben Prayz, Kevin Sims, Carol Todd, and Renika Williams.

The creative team includes Jason Simms (set designer), Charlotte Seelig (lighting designer), Martín Lara Avila (costume designer), Jeremy Earhart (sound designer and composer), Trevor "TK" Kuprel (sound designer and composer), and Caroline M. Trewet (video and projections designer).

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