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By Dylan Thomas
Musical Direction: Tim Schirmer and Philip J. Rogers
Kwanzaa Production Director: Mwansa Mandela
Technical Director: David Dillman
Lighting Designer: Sean Murphy
Projection Designer: Jeff Peltz
December 7, 8, 9 at 8pm
December 9, 10 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre 2000
Cast
Kwanzaa: A Celebration
Harambee!
Original music by P.J. Rogers
Performed by the Harembee Voices: Sylvene Byron, Jennifer Coleman, Philip Rogers, Jerrod Montgomery, Omar Ricks, Dionne Simmons
Drummers: Amira Davis, Rukiya Davis, Patrick Omo-Osagie
Grandparents: Maryam Ar-Raheem, Norm Lambert
Grandchildren: Amirah Ar-Raheem, Nailah Davis
Grandbaby: Aryssa Ar-Raheem
Children: Sandy Lambert, Aisha Turner, Andrew Turner, Antonio Turner, Allen Williams, Malaia Williams
Introduction of Griots and Libation
Griots: Dawn Blackman and Eric Beck
Dancer: DeDe Cole
Umoja
Choreography by Pinky Thomas
Dancers: Muffy Connelly, Jessi Epperson, Solange Fermin, Kenyetta Johnson, Anni Knight
Kujichagulia
Performed by Mary Weems
Ujima
Directed by Jerrod Montgomery
Ujima Actors: Anselm Ola Anyanwu, Jennifer Coleman, Renee Cook, Kevin Hales, Diacos Love, Jerrod Montgomery, Rita Myles, Omar Ricks, Anita Taylor, Lori Taylor, Andrea Young
Ujamaa
Ujamaa Voices: Kevin Hales, Anita Taylor, Norm Lambert, Rita Myles
Nita
Performed by Kent Redmon
Kuumba
Composed and performed by Abiodun Onewole
Ritual cloth wrapping: Dawn Blackman, DeDe Cole
Imani
Performed by Sharva Hampton-Campbell
A Child's Christmas in Wales
Featured Artist: Kevin Purcell
Original Music: Tim Schirmer
Parkland College Wind Ensemble
Publication Date
Fall 12-7-2000
Production Year
2000
Theatre Location
Harold and Jean Miner Theatre
City
Champaign
Keywords
Kwanzaa, celebration, child, Christmas, Wales, 2000
Disciplines
Theatre and Performance Studies
Recommended Citation
Parkland College, "Kwanzaa: A Celebration and A Child's Christmas in Wales" (2000). Parkland Theatre. 97.
https://spark.parkland.edu/parkland_theatre/97
