2022-23 season Sunjata Kamalenya

McColl Family Theatre I March 3 & 4, 2023

From the Board President

Mitchell Kelling

Welcome to the 75th year of the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte! After the last two years, we are excited to have you in attendance for our performances. We are committed to bringing the community together and fostering an environment of love and inclusiveness for all.

For our 75th season, we have selected what we believe to be some of the best musicals and plays for you to see. We are excited to start the season with the musical, Annie. It would not be Christmas at CTC without The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical which is an original to the Theatre. And we will finish the season in May with Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! As part of The Kindness Project, we are bringing back A Sick Day for Amos McGee. If you are not familiar with The Kindness Project, it was started in 2017 as a means of commissioning original plays whose focus is on bringing kindness to others. Be sure to check out our website (ctcharlotte.org) to see what else is showing on our stages this season.

I am honored to serve as chair of the Board of Directors for this season. As a child, I grew up going to the Children’s Theatre when it was on Morehead Street. It helped fuel my love of the theatre. Now, it is an honor to serve as chair of the Board of Directors. If you love coming to the theatre and wish to get involved further, we have plenty of opportunities including ushering at our performances, helping to plan Celebrate! which is our annual fundraiser, or serving on our Board of Directors.

Celebrating years

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Annie Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

Confessions of a Former Bully

Allie Kazan and the Magic Mansion

Sunjata Kamalenya: The Story of the True Lion

King of Africa

The Night Diary

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

The Gathering

The Lion and the Little Red Bird

Written And Directed by Christopher Parks

Dramaturgy by Erica Nagel

Historical Consultant David Conrad

Choreography by Dyane Harvey

Musical Composition by Balla Kouyaté

Lightboard Operator - Vince Aycock

Sound Mixer - Maddi Penn

This play was first presented as a rehearsed reading in May 2010, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as part of New Visions/New Voices.

This play was developed as a staged-workshop performance at the McCarter Theatre Center, as part of the 2010 McCarter Lab.

Run time 70 minutes

Videotaping, photography and other recording of this production is prohibited.

2022-23 Season

Today’s performance is supported by:

Stephanie Couch

Julie & Howard Levine

Sandy & Greg Vlahos

Cornwell Foundation

Daniel, Ratliff & Company

Social Venture Partners

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.

Kate McCracken ’22 as Alice Murphy in Charlotte Latin School’s Spring 2022 Upper School production of the musical Bright Star. Kate is the 2021 Blumey Best Actress Winner and 2022 Best Actress Nominee. (Also pictured, Ryan Samii ’24 as Jimmy Ray.)

DID YOU KNOW?

“Kamalenya” means “for children” in Bamana, the language of Mali.

The title of the show embraces this and means “the story of Sunjata for children”.

About the show

Traditional music, costumes, and scenery whisk you away to a village compound where the jelimuso (storyteller) guides them to 13th century Mali.

The ancient Mali Empire spanned several countries in Western Africa from c.1230 to c.1600

The Sunjata epic is based on the real-life 13th century ruler who brought order to the largest empire the continent of Africa ever saw, the Mali Empire. African jeli (storytellers) from Mandé have passed the tradition of this Manden epic through oral tradition for the past seven centuries.

Today, the story and the people whose ancestors it celebrates, are as alive as ever. This production brings the tradition and majesty of this ancient story and storytelling tradition to many Americans for the first time.

Creative Team

The Creator

Christopher Parks is delighted to return to Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. Past productions here include Director for AESOP’S FABLES, Director/Developer for GRIMMZ FAIRY TALES, Director/Playwright for JOURNEY TO OZ, Director for LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET, Book Writer and Lyricist for THE INVISIBLE BOY, and Director/Playwright for SUNJATA KAMALENYA, presented in 2014. Other theater for young audiences work he has written and/or directed has been seen at Trike Theatre (BEAR STATE OF MIND, THE ODYSSEY EXPERIENCE, ESCARAMUZA ERÉNDRA: A CINDERELLA RODEO), McCarter Theatre Center (THE ODYSSEY EXPERIENCE; SUNJATA KAMALENYA; ARABIAN NIGHTS; ROMEO AND JULIET; THE ADVENTURES OF PERSEUS; THE TEMPEST, A PUPPET PLAY; LUCKY GIRL), Garden State Children’s Theater Company (HEALTHILY EVER AFTER, AESOP’S FABLES), Rose Bruford London (ON US, THE ODYSSEY EXPERIENCE), Long Island Children’s Museum (JOURNEY TO OZ, A CHRISTMAS CAROL), Florida Repertory Theatre (DREAM WITHIN A DREAM: THE SPIRIT OF POE), Hangar Theater (PLAYING AT PETER PAN), Cleveland Playhouse (MS. VIVI’S CLASS: TOGETHER), and The John F. Kennedy Center: New Visions, New Voices (OUR SUNJATA). Christopher is the Producing Artistic Director of the Experiential Theater Company.

Creative Artists

Scenic Design: Buck Linton

Props Design: Susan DeConcini

African Props Consultant: Mary Jo Arnoldi

Meet the Company

Naja Selby-Morton is an actor, teaching artist, hardcore Jersey Girl, and MoM (Mother of Multiples). She has been working with the Experiential Theater Company since 2014, appearing in productions of SUNJATA KAMALENYA (Alaska Junior Theater, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte,) and THE ADVENTURES OF PERSEUS, in addition to JOURNEY TO OZ (Zoellner Arts Center, PA). Other credits include CLYBOURNE PARK (Shadowland Theater, NY), ELECTRA (Theatre Row, NYC), and ‘DA KINK IN MY HAIR (Harbourfront Centre, Toronto). She teaches acting and public speaking at The Institute of Music for Children, a non-profit organization in NJ and creates original work as a member of the Zaman Dance Theater Collective. Alum of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

Rahsheem Shabazz Previous roles at CTC include (Jace’s Dad) LIARS, (Dr. Bird) BOB MARLEY’S THREE LITTLE BIRDS, (Jay GRIMMZ) GRIMMZ FAIRY TALES, and (King Julian) MADAGASCAR: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE. Rahsheem also co-created GRIMMZ FAIRY TALES with Christopher Parks and Ron Lee McGill, which is currently touring the United States. He has appeared on CBS’s Under The Dome, as well as many productions at the Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte. This talented young man is also a Charlotte Hornets hip hop dancer with the Hive Hip Hop Crew.

Ron Lee McGill previously performed in JUDY MOODY AND STINK: THE MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD TREASURE HUNT, LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET, GRIMMZ FAIRY TALES, and THE SNOWY DAY AND OTHER STORIES. Ron also co-created GRIMMZ FAIRY TALES with Christopher Parks

and Rahsheem Shabazz, which is currently touring the United States. Ron can also be seen in the national advertisement for Meals on Wheels. He would like to thank cast and crew for their trust in bringing this world to life.

Renee Welsh-Noel is a performer and choreographer based in Charlotte, NC. With a BA in Dance from UNC Charlotte, she teaches ballet and Broadway dance styles with the School of Theatre Training at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte and is the choreographer for the theatre department at East Mecklenburg High School. Most recently she choreographed their production of RENT. This year, she made her Central Piedmont Community College Summer Theatre debut in SHOW BOAT and JEKYLL AND HYDE and her Children’s Theatre of Charlotte debut in their production of PETER PAN (Peter Pan). Renee has also made appearances on the Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte stage in AMERICAN IDIOT (Libby), STICK FLY (Cheryl), PASSING STRANGE (Edwina/Mariana/Sudabey) and THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL (Linoleum). She is thrilled to be returning to the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte stage for SUNJATA KAMALENYA.

Balla Kouyaté – Djeli from Mali: Balla Kouyaté is considered a balafon virtuoso. Born in Mali, he was raised in the Djeli tradition, learning from his father at the age of six. He performed for the first time in Bamako, Mali at Palais de la Culture with Malian singer Sanignai Kouyaté. In 1994, he

Meet the Company

was a member of the renowned Ensemble Nationale du Mali. By 1997 he was granted the opportunity to play with singer Ami Koïta at an international conference, which brought together 27 African presidents. Balla and his music have been featured at the Homegrown Festival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Santa Fe Folk Art Market, the Lowell Folk Festival and the Chicago World Music Festival. Balla’s superior musicianship has been featured on at least 45 albums, including Yo-Yo Ma’s latest CD, Songs of Joy and Peace, Angelique Kidjo’s Oyo and Vusi Mahlasela’s Say Africa. In 2010 Balla was honored with the Massachusetts Artist Fellowship in the Traditional Arts and his work has been recorded for the Library of Congress. Last year he began teaching his six-year old son the art of playing Djeli music on the balafon with the support of a Massachusetts Cultural Council Apprenticeship grant. Balla has worked extensively with African artists playing venues such as Lincoln Center Outdoor Festival, Symphony Space, Carnegie Hall and festivals around the country, touring with Sekouba Bambino Diabaté, Mah Kouyaté, Kerfala Kanté, Babani Koné and Oumou Dioubaté. His collaborations with a variety of American, European and Middle Eastern artists brought the need for innovation - to expand the tonal possibilities of the balafon. He thus created a chromatic instrument, providing him with more notes, including some quarter tones. Balla is currently working on a forthcoming album featuring members of his family. This is his twelfth year collaborating with Christopher Parks and the SUNJATA KAMALENYA project.

Kofi Osei Williams As Chief Executive Officer of Asase Yaa Entertainment Group, LLC, Kofi Osei Williams has ascended to a position of tremendous influence on African Dance, Music and Culture in Brooklyn, New York where he also oversees the creative and business direction of the affiliated Asase Yaa African-American Dance Theater, Asase Yaa School of the Arts, Asase Yaa Children’s Arts Camp and the non-profit Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation. Beginning as a drummer, Williams scaled the ranks as a student, historian, touring performer, educator, administrator and company co-founder. He has worked with artists ranging from jazz greats Pharaoh Sanders and Dianne Reeves, new age guru Paul Winters to Djembe Drum innovator M’Bemba Bangoura, soul chanteuse Erykah Badu and conscious hip hop star Talib Kweli. Detailing his role as CEO with Asase Yaa, Williams states, “I develop our programs, curriculum and run most of our day-today operations. I also remain a musician for the dance theater and the summer camp. One of our ongoing core missions has been to bring people from Broadway and professional companies into the neighborhood to teach at affordable prices so kids can benefit and flourish in the arts.” This year, Kofi wrote the play ‘The HBCU Show’ for their Summer Camp, which teaches the value of historical black colleges and the culture behind them.

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Stanley Ruppe

Claudia Sandoval

Patricia Schilz

John & Ginger Seabrook

Alba-Justina Secrist

Whitney Seeburg

Howard Sendrovitz & David Sinclair

Jenna Shaw

Molly Shaw & David Webb

Brendan Shea

Marcie Shealy

Julie Sheffer

Chris Shepler

Cara Shields

Lavanya Shivkumar

Charles Shreve

Linda Shreve

Ketti Shum

Laura Shwedo

Cassie Sigmon

Kirilka Simeonova

Priya Sircar

Michelle Skipper

John Slechta

Karen Smith

Sarah Smulktis

Jennifer & John Snyder

Meredith Sorrell & Margaret Snyder, In Honor of Mary-Stuart Alderman

Robbie & Eva Squibb

Phyllis Stokes

Roger & Erin Stone

Ruth Straley

Wendy Strickland

Kristin Tart

Claire & John Tate

Linda & Sid Tate

Elizabeth & David Taylor

Lauren Taylor & David Rivero

David Taylor

Joe & Rosalind Taylor

Laura Taylor

Stephanie Taylor

Colleen Terschluse

Marisa Thalberg

Jay Thomas

Kate Timmons

Cassandra TriggsTucker

Crystal Trotter

Michael & Emily Trznadel

Scott & Robin Tynes-Miller

Steve Umberger

Catherine Van Doninck

Brad & Whitney Vineyard

Dianne Wallace

The Waller Family, In Memory of Glynis Robbins

Lauren Walls

Catherine Wares & Neil Cottrell

George Washington III

Jen Waters

Amarja Webb

Theresa Webb

Julia & Russell Weil

Kimberly Werner

Judith & Matthew Whelan, In Honor of

Peter Haensel

Mark Whitacre

Brian White

April & Thomas Whitlock, In Honor of

Steven Levine

David & Tracy Whittington

Angus Whyte

Marsha E. Wiggins

Dr. Gabrielle Williams

Gloria Williams

Katie & Drew Williams

Laura Williams

Abbie Wilson

Alston O. Wolf

Kristin Wolff

Danielle Wolpa

Jean Wright

*Indicates those who support the Paige Johnston Thomas Directing Assistantship.

Our Supporters cont d

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte receives support from the Infusion Fund, a partnership between the City of Charlotte, Foundation for The Carolinas and generous donors to support the arts and cultural sector. Contributors to the fund include:

Multimillion Dollar Commitment City of Charlotte

$1.5 million and above Bank of America

C.D. Spangler Foundation / National Gypsum Company

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Trane Technologies

$600,000 - $1 million

Albemarle Foundation

Atrium Health

Barings

Duke Energy

Honeywell

JELD-WEN, Inc.

LendingTree Foundation

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

Novant Health

Red Ventures

Truist

$300,000-$600,000

Ally Financial

The Centene Charitable Foundation

Childress Klein Properties

Coca-Cola Consolidated

Deloitte

EY

The Gambrell Foundation

Moore & Van Allen

PwC

Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.

Rodgers Builders

Wells Fargo

Up to $300,000 Fifth Third Bank Foundation For The Carolinas

Deidre and Clay Grubb

Leslie and Michael Marsicano

Jane and Hugh McColl

Nucor Corporation

PNC Bank

Premier, Inc.

Jane and Nelson Schwab

“There are so many things about CDS that we are thankful for. The smiles on our children’s face each day says it all. They look forward to going to school. They love their teachers and friends. We appreciate the high academic standards. We love that our children’s intellect is challenged and their talents are cultivated. Above all, we are so incredibly thankful that the Christian values which are so important to our family are infused in every aspect of life here.”

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- CDS Family

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