Eighteen hours each week for the past six weeks, I've been hanging out at George Washington University, directing Lydia R. Diamond's play, Smart People, with undergraduates. Their bravery and agility with the material and the joy and enthusiasm they brought into the rehearsal room was exhilarating. Last night, in front of their peers and faculty, they opened the show and put it all out there. At the post-opening pizza party the students asked how I felt. "In awe," I replied. Their work was very good. But beyond that, their courage to share on stage, and their compassion and care for each other off stage was exemplary. Here are some non-professional photos taken with my camera phone. Please find information about the professional D.C.-based creative team below...

Theatre & Dance
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design

George Washington University

Smart People by Lydia R. Diamond

Directed by Seema Sueko

Creative Team:

Scenic & Projection Designer....Tiffani I. Sydnor

Lighting Designer....Alberto Segarra

Costume Designer....Ivania Stack

Sound Designer....Roc Lee

Intimacy Choreography....Megan Behm 

Cast:

Nathan Burke as Brian White

Charlotte Kim as Ginny Yang

Lady'Jordan Matthews-Mason as Valerie Johnston

Alexander Robinson as Jackson Moore 

Aloha,
Seema