Moses and Kitch stand around on the corner talking shit, passing the time, and hoping that maybe today will be different. As they dream of their promised land, a stranger wanders into their space and derails their plans. Emotional and lyrical, PASS OVER crafts everyday profanities into poetic and humorous riffs, exposing the unquestionable human spirit of young men stuck in a cycle just looking for a way out.
A provocative take on WAITING FOR GODOT, PASS OVER is a rare piece of politically charged theatre by a BOLD new American voice.
PASS OVER is presented in partnership with the New Orleans African American Museum and will take place outdoors at the historic venue (1418 Governor Nicholls Street). Reserved and bring-your-own seating options available. Please note the production contains adult content and is not suitable for children.
Tickets:
$60 - Reserved Seating
$45 - Provided Seating
$35 - Bring Your Own Chair
$20 - Under 21 + Industry Night (10/28)
$10 - Preview Performance (10/24)
Online ticket sales end two hours prior to performances. Tickets can be purchased less than two hours prior to a show at the production venue.
This program is supported in part by a Community Arts Grant made possible by the City of New Orleans as administered by Arts New Orleans
This production is supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support is provided by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Inc.
MEET THE WRITER
Antoinette Nwandu
Antoinette (“Toni”) Chinonye Nwandu is a New York-based writer for stage and screen. In the summer of 2017, Nwandu's play PASS OVER had its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. A filmed version of that Jeff Award-winning Steppenwolf production – directed by Spike Lee – premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and at SXSW and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. In 2018, PASS OVER made its New York debut at LCT3/Lincoln. In 2021, PASS OVER ushered in the re-opening of Broadway after the pandemic closure.
Additional plays include BREACH: a manifesto on race in america through the eyes of a black girl recovering from self-hate (2018 Victory Gardens world premiere); FLAT SAM (Douglas Turner Ward prize); and VANNA WHITE HAS GOT TO DIE! (Fire This Time Festival). Nwandu also writes and produces for film and TV and has a bachelor’s degree in English, magna cum laude, from Harvard College; an MSc from The University of Edinburgh; and an MFA from NYU Tisch.
Cast:
Martin "Bats" Bradford - Moses
DC PauL - Kitch
Keith Claverie - Mister/Ossifer
Production Team:
Director - Tenaj Wallace
Assistant Director - Torey Hayward
Production Manager - Megan Whittle
Stage Manager - Tova Steele
Run Crew - Josef Pons
Fight Choreographer - Alex Martinez Wallace
Costume Designer - AYA Designs Global
Props Designer - Jazzmyne Cry
Lighting Designer - Joan Long
Sound Designer - Khiry Armstead
