Effigy: Staged Reading

Join Wolfsmouth Players Company and The Drama League for an exclusive new look at Effigy. Starring Fat Ham’s Calvin Leon Smith, The Niceties’ Jordan Boatman, and others, this history-spanning drama is told in three parts. Effigy examines America’s legacy of racism through the stories of a forgotten revolutionary, an abandoned soldier, and an intimate classroom struggling under the weight of the past.

Full Cast:

Jordan Boatman as Keturah, Mariah, and Daria Mesley

Derek Dimir as Alexander Hamilton and Floyd Abernethy

Delia Kemph as Loretta Latham and Jessica Cohen

Ray Hoffman as Henry Laurens, Josiah Sutherland, and Dean Latham

Sky Nelson as John Laurens and Eric McEnery

Mark Simmons as George Washington and Alan Boswell

Calvin Leon Smith as Billy Lee, Thomas Ross, and Gavin Costillo

The crew includes: L.A. Mars (Director), Laura Anthony (Playwright), Erin Sabat (Stage Manager), Sana Venjara (Lead Producer), and Camille Rhoden (BIPOC Safety Officer, Producer).

The staged reading will take place on Monday, June 26 at 2:00 PM at the Drama League (32 6th Ave, New York, NY). The show runs approximately 160 minutes and will be followed by a short reception catered by The Migrant Kitchen.

This reading is being presented for leading industry members. Please be considerate of their privacy. Public tickets are limited; additional may be released dependent on outstanding RSVPs.