The Overwhelming (2010)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: J. T. Rogers
Director: Joel Greenberg
Venue
The Berkeley Street Theatre – Marilyn and Charles Baillie Theatre
Run
March 8th, 2010 – April 3rd, 2010
Synopsis
American academic Jack Exley travels to Rwanda to interview old friend Joseph Gasana about his struggle for good against daunting odds. But when Jack arrives in Kigali, he is unable to find the Tutsi doctor – or anyone who will even admit to having known him. Befriended by both locals and diplomats with veiled motives, Jack and his family become enmeshed in the tension, terror, professional risks and personal betrayals that they ultimately realize mark the start of a genocidal war. (studio180theatre.com)
Cast
| Dorothy A. Atabong | Élise Kayitesi / Rwandan Doctor |
| Audrey Dwyer | Emiritha / Market Woman / Waitress |
| Paul Essiembre | Jean-Claude Buisson / Jan Verbeek /British Doctor |
| Mariah Inger | Linda White-Keeler |
| Sterling Jarvis | Samuel Mizinga |
| Hardee T. Lineham | Charles Woolsey |
| Brendan McMurtry-Howlett | Geoffrey Exley |
| Karim Morgan | Gérard / Waiter |
| André Sills | Market Man / UN Major / Policeman / Man at French Embassy Party / Man at Night Club |
| David Storch | Jack Exley |
| Nigel Shawn Williams | Joseph Gasana / Waiter / Orderly / Servant |
Creative Team
| J. T. Rogers | Playwright |
| Joel Greenberg | Director |
| Shari Hollett | Assistant Director |
| Michael Gianfrancesco | Set Designer |
| Erika Connor | Costume Designer |
| Kimberly Purtell | Lighting Designer |
| Michael Laird | Sound Designer |
| Dylan Roberts | Fight Choreographer |
Production
| Emma Laird | Stage Manager |
| Liz Campbell | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Natalie Gisèle | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Erika Connor | Head of Wardrobe |
| Nathaniel Kennedy | Production Manager |
| Paul Essiembre | Fight Captain |
| Régine King | Kinyarwanda Language Coach |
| Jean Paul Gahunde | Kinyarwanda Language Coach |
| Paul Essiembre | French Language Coach |
| Craig Smith | Head Carpenter |
| Matthew Marshall | Carpenter |
| Matt Jordan | Carpenter |
| Mattea Kennedy | Scenic Artist |
| Silvie Varone | Head of Properties |
| John Karastamatis | Marketing & Publicity |
| Samer Muscati | Photography |
Staff
| Eric Meadows | House Technician |
