Zooman and the Sign, Signature Theatre Company announces cast

Signature Theatre Company has announced casting for Zooman and the Sign, by Charles Fuller and directed by Stephen McKinley Henderson, opening at the Peter Norton Space on 24 Mar 2009, following previews from 3 Mar and running through to 26 Apr 2009.

Zooman and the Sign is the final production of Signature�s 2008-09 season celebrating the historic Negro Ensemble Company (NEC).

The cast of Zooman and the Sign will include Ron Canada, Amari Cheatom, Rosalyn Coleman, Peter Jay Fernandez, Lynda Gravatt, Eugene Jones, Jamal Mallory-McCree, Evan Parke and Portia.

Zooman and the Sign: A random act of violence devastates Reuben Tate�s family and scares their once caring community into silence. While young Zooman terrorizes the neighborhood, Reuben makes a dangerous appeal which may tear their world apart.

This powerful drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Charles Fuller (A Solider�s Play) depicts the horrifying aftermath of violence on a family and community.

The production features set design by Shaun Motley, costume design by Katherine Roth, lighting design by Matthew Frey and sound design by Robert Kaplowitz. Production Stage Manager is Chandra LaViolette. Casting is by Telsey + Company.

Charles Fuller (Playwright) was born in Philadelphia. He achieved critical notice in 1969 with 'The Village: A Party.' He later wrote plays for the Henry Street Settlement theatre and the Negro Ensemble Company in New York. He won an Obie Award for Zooman and the Sign in 1980. His next work, 'A Soldier�s Play,' was a critical success, winning the 1982 Pulitzer Prize. He later adapted the script into the 1984 film 'A Soldier�s Story.' His screenplay was nominated in 1985 for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Writers Guild of America Award. It won an Edgar Award.

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