The Emperor Jones
August 1992–Fenruary 2009
A deconstruction of Eugene O’Neill’s classic play notable for its experimental approach to themes of race, power, and colonialism. Featuring Kate Valk as Brutus Jones.
Production History
Performers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers/Stage Assistant: Scott Shepherd
- Smithers/Stage Assistant: Ari Fliakos
Production
- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Music Score: David Linton
- Video Score: Christopher Kondek
- Set: Jim Clayburgh
- Lighting: Jennifer Tipton
- Assistant Director: Clay Hapaz
- Sound: Geoff Abbas, Matt Schloss
- Production Manager: Bozkurt Karasu
- Video: Andrew Schneider
- Technical Director: Aron Deyo
- Stage Manager: Teresa Hartmann
- Master Electrician: Rob Reese
- Technical Assistant: Joby Emmons
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Performers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers/Stage Assistant: Scott Shepherd
- Smithers/Stage Assistant: Ari Fliakos
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Music Score: David Linton
- Video Score: Christopher Kondek
- Set: Jim Clayburgh
- Lighting: Jennifer Tipton
- Assistant Director: Clay Hapaz
- Sound: Geoff Abbas, Matt Schloss
- Production Manager: Bozkurt Karasu
- Video: Andrew Schneider
- Technical Director: Aron Deyo
- Stage Manager: Teresa Hartmann
- Master Electrician: Rob Reese
- Technical Assistant: Joby Emmons
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Performers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers/Stage Assistant: Scott Shepherd
- Smithers/Stage Assistant: Ari Fliakos
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Music Score: David Linton
- Video Score: Christopher Kondek
- Set: Jim Clayburgh
- Lighting: Jennifer Tipton
- Assistant Director: Clay Hapaz
- Sound: Geoff Abbas, Matt Schloss
- Production Manager: Bozkurt Karasu
- Video: Andrew Schneider
- Technical Director: Aron Deyo
- Stage Manager: Teresa Hartmann
- Master Electrician: Rob Reese
- Technical Assistant: Joby Emmons
- Technical Consultants: John Collins, Gabe Maxson
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Performers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers/Stage Assistant: Scott Shepherd
- Smithers/Stage Assistant: Ari Fliakos
Production (incomplete)- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Music Score: David Linton
- Video: Christopher Kondek
- Set: Jim Clayburgh
- Lighting: Jennifer Tipton
- Assistant Director: Clay Hapaz
- Sound: Geoff Abbas, Matt Schloss
- Stage Manager: Teresa Hartmann
- Production Manager: Bozkurt Karasu
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Performers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers/Stage Assistant: Scott Shepherd
- Smithers/Stage Assistant: Ari Fliakos
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Music Score: David Linton
- Video Score: Christopher Kondek
- Set: Jim Clayburgh
- Light: Jennifer Tipton
- Assistant Director: Clay Hapaz
- Sound: John Collins, Geoff Abbas
- Video/Master Electrician: Gabe Maxson
- Video/Stage Assistant: Margaret Mann
- Stage Manager: Teresa Hartmann
- Production Manager: Bozkurt Karasu
- Technical Director: Ruud van den Akker
- Sound Restoration: Matt Tierney
- Light Board: Joby Emmons
- Light Programming: Ryan Graves
- Production Assistant: Ariella Beth Bowden, Austin Guest, Daniel Pettrow
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Performers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers: Willem Dafoe
- Stage Assistant: Ari Fliakos, Dave Shelley
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Music Score: David Linton
- Sound: James "J.J." Johnson, John Collins
- Set: Jim Clayburgh
- Video: Christopher Kondek
- Lights: Georg Bugiel
- Lighting Consultant: Jennifer Tipton
- Costumes: The Wooster Group
- Choreography: The Wooster Group
- Stage Manager: Clay Hapaz
- Video Operator: Philip Bussmann
- Production Manager: Jim Findlay
- Master Electrician: Georg Bugiel
- Technical Director: Jeff Sugg
- Sound Engineer: Mark Huang
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Performers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers: Willem Dafoe
- Stage Assistant: Ari Fliakos, Dave Shelley
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Music Score: David Linton
- Sound: James "J.J." Johnson, John Collins
- Video: Christopher Kondek
- Designer: Jim Clayburgh
- Lights: Georg Bugiel
- Lighting Consultant: Jennifer Tipton
- Costumes: The Wooster Group
- Choreography: The Wooster Group
- Stage Manager: Clay Hapaz
- Video Operator: Philip Bussmann
- Production Manager: Jim Findlay
- Technical Director: Jeff Sugg
- Sound Operator: Dan Dobson
- Wardrobe Assistant: Ellen Hofmann
- Technical Crew: Brian Bickerstaff, Billy Burns, Eric Dyer, Iver Findlay, David Kabela, Pernille P. Jensen
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Performers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers: Willem Dafoe
- Stage Assistant: Ari Fliakos, Dave Shelley
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Music Score: David Linton
- Designer: Jim Clayburgh
- Assistant Director: Peyton Smith
- Sound: James "J.J." Johnson, John Collins
- Video: Christopher Kondek
- Lighting Consultant: Jennifer Tipton
- Stage Manager: Clay Hapaz
- Costumes: The Wooster Group
- Choreography: The Wooster Group
- Video Operator: Philip Bussmann
- Production Manager/Master Electrician: Georg Bugiel
- Technical Director: Jim Findlay
- Master Carpenter/Rigger: Ruud van den Akker
- Wardrobe Assistant: Ellen Hofmann
- Video Assistant: Philip Bussmann
- Stage Assistant: Alexandra Paxton
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Performers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers: Paul Lazar
- Stage Assistant: Dave Shelley
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Assistant Director: Peyton Smith
- Original Music: David Linton
- Designer: Jim Clayburgh
- Video: Christopher Kondek
- Lighting: Clay Shirky
- Lighting Consultant: Jennifer Tipton
- Sound: James "J.J." Johnson, John Collins
- Stage Manager: Clay Hapaz
- Stage Assistant: Jack Frank, Anouk De Clercq
- Lighting Director: Georg Bugiel
- Technical Director: Jim Findlay
- Video Assistant: Philip Bussmann
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Performers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers: Willem Dafoe
- Stage Assistant: Dave Shelley
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Assistant Director: Peyton Smith
- Video: Christopher Kondek
- Stage Assistant: Jack Frank
- Original Music: David Linton
- Sound: James "J.J." Johnson, John Collins
- Lighting: Clay Shirky
- Production Manager: Edson Womble
- Designer: Jim Clayburgh
- Technical Director: Eric Dyer
- Follow-Spot Operator: Clay Hapaz
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Perofrmers
- Brutus Jones: Kate Valk
- Smithers: Willem Dafoe
- Stage Assistant: Dave Shelley
Production- Director: Elizabeth LeCompte
- Assistant Director: Peyton Smith
- Music Score: David Linton
- Video Score: Christopher Kondek
- Set: Jim Clayburgh
- Lighting: Clay Shirky
- Sound: James "J.J." Johnson, Andrew Bellware
- Production: Eric Dyer, Clay Hapaz, Victor Morales
Additional Credits
Floor by Bill Ballou Services.
Selected Press
Review: Emperor Jones/Goodman Theatre
Newcity Stage
January 2009
Goodman Opens 2009 with Wooster Group’s Acclaimed THE EMPEROR JONES 1/7-1/11
Broadway World
January 2009
Wooster Group’s “Emperor Jones’ (1st review)
Broad Street Review
September 2007
Wooster Group’s “Emperor Jones’ (2nd review)
Broad Street Review
September 2007
The Emperor Jones
The Philadelphia Inquirer
September 2007