- Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Rhiannon Giddens
- Once, Million Dollar Quartet, HAIR
- Concerts are your jam, but you’re not really a theater person
- Solidarity
- Community
- Belonging in America
- This is What De-mo-cracy Looks Like
- Art as Protest, Music as Resistance
- Exuberant, celebratory, casual
- Picnics on the lawn with family and friends
- Timeless, relevant, intergenerational
A public celebration of the stories, struggles, and songs that shape America.
Woody Guthrie's American Song
Songs and Writings by Woody GuthrieConceived and Adapted by Peter Glazer Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Jeff Waxman Directed by Tim Seib The Wharf Waterfront Park515 Water St SWWashington, DC 20024 August 6-29 at 7:15pm
From the iconic anthem “This Land is Your Land” to protest songs like “All You Fascists Bound To Lose,” the music of folk poet and social agitator Woody Guthrie persists as a dynamic force of dissent and hope for the American people. Woody Guthrie’s American Song is a musical that weaves Guthrie’s storytelling with scenes drawn directly from his life, wielding music as a loudspeaker for the voice of the working people, speaking up for those swept aside by economic collapse and political indifference. This production is a panoramic tribute to the legacy of activism in the arts, celebrating the spirit of what America looks and sounds like. As the United States marks its 250th Anniversary, Woody Guthrie’s American Song offers a necessary counterpoint – reminding us that America’s story is always unfinished and that the most joyful and enduring voices have always come from the people.
Creative Team
Director / Tim Seib~
Music Director / Emily Baltzer
Music Director / Emily Erickson
Choreographer / Siani Nicole
Stage Manager / Leigh Robinette*
Assistant Stage Manager / Zora Allison
Bass Player / Yusef Chisholm
Scenic Design / Jonathan Dahm Robertson^
Costume Design / Danielle Preston^
Lighting Design / Minjoo Kim^
Sound Design / Kevin Lee Alexander^
Props Design & Assistant Scenic Design / Sophie Smrcka
Audio Supervisor / Allison Pearson
Sound Engineer / Will Stutzman
Co-Lighting Supervisors / Moki & Alex Anthes Rojas
Wardrobe Supervisor / Finn Fairfield & Reigen Coffee
Takeover Stage Manager / Regina Vitale*
Reston Assistant Stage Manager / Hansin Arvind
*Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The theatre operates under an agreement between Theater Alliance and Actors’ Equity Association.
^Members of United Scenic Artists Local 829, The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. This theatre operates under an agreement between Theater Alliance and United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE.
~member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.