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Our Verse in Time to Come @ Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

By Malik Work and Karen Ann Daniels, in collaboration with Devin E. Haqq

Directed by Vernice Miller

Part of Searching for Shakespeare: Celebrating 400 years of Shakespeare’s First Folio

Woman and man embracing

Booking and details

Dates & Tickets

Dates Tue, Apr 25 — Sun, Apr 30, 2023

Venue Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Tickets $25; $20 for Folger Members and Subscribers

Duration 90 minutes with no intermission

Suitable for ages 13+

Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain and whose role it is to ensure they survive.

An aging emcee, affectionately known as SOS, gets out of prison after 25 years only to be diagnosed with early onset dementia. Realizing it’s his last chance to reconnect with his children, he engages an old family friend and legal ally to arrange his estate and ensure his now grown twins, Vi and Will, accept it before his memory slips away for good.

Reuniting to sort out their father’s inheritance, the estranged siblings uncover more than they bargained for. Along their journey, they meet storytellers who hold pieces of the puzzle that unlock their hearts and offer renewed connection to their heritage, community and father.

Commissioned by the Folger Shakespeare Library to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the printing of Shakespeare’s First Folio, performed as a part of Searching for Shakespeare.

The Cast

Regina Aquino

Joan Chen

Regina Aquino

Renea S. Brown

Vi Waters

Renea S. Brown

Jonathan Del Palmer

Jimmy

Jonathan Del Palmer

John Floyd

Will Waters

John Floyd

Kaiyla Gross

Sprite

Kaiyla Gross

Equiano Mosieri

SOS

Equiano Mosieri

Reg Wyns

Black

Reg Wyns

Sylvern Groomes, Jr.

Standby

Sylvern Groomes, Jr.

Elizabeth Mpanu-Mpanu

Standby

Elizabeth Mpanu-Mpanu

Creative Team

Director

Vernice Miller

Vernice Miller

Playwright and Music Direction

Malik Work

Malik Work

Playwright and Composer

Karen Ann Daniels

Karen Ann Daniels

Collaborator

Devin E. Haqq

Devin E. Haqq

Scenic Designer

Harlan Penn

Harlan Penn

Costume Designer

Jeannette Christensen

Jeannette Christensen

Sound Designer, Composer and DJ

Nick tha 1da Hernandez

Nick tha 1da Hernandez

Associate Director

Angelisa Gillyard

Angelisa Gillyard

Properties Designer

Chelsea Dean

Chelsea Dean

Intimacy Director

Kaja Dunn

Casting Director

Danica Rodriguez

Danica Rodriguez

Dramaturg

John Ray Proctor III

John Ray Proctor III

Scenic Design Associate

Sarah Reed

Sarah Reed

Costume Design Associate

Cidney Forkpah

Cidney Forkpah

Production Stage Manager

Kate Kilbane

Kate Kilbane

Assistant Stage Manager

Stephanie Smith

Open-Captioning

Open-captioning is available for Our Verse in Time to Come on Wednesday, April 26, 7:00pm at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Masks required

Please note: All attendees are required to wear a mask. Fully vaccinated artists will not be wearing masks while performing. The Folger is committed to maintaining the highest level of health and safety precautions around COVID-19. Learn more about how we are keeping our audience and performers safe: COVID-19 safety protocols

Additional performances

If you’d like to see the play earlier in April, find a performance at a DC Public Library location near you. For all performances at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, see the list below for dates and tickets.

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