Fermat’s Last Theater presents August 13, 2020, Cafe Coda Madison Concept and curation by Quanda Johnson Program Lawd, How Come Me Here – Negro spiritual – sung by Quanda Johnson From Giovanni’s Room – read by Melvin Hinton The Giver
An Evening with James Baldwin – 2019
Fermat’s Last Theater presents An Evening with James Baldwin Concept and curation by Quanda Johnson November 14, 2019, Urban League of Greater Madison Program Letter to My Nephew and a passage from Giovanni’s Room Read by Melvin Hinton Six poems
Anna Akhmatova and the Engineers of the Human Soul – 2019
Anna Akhmatova and the Engineers of the Human Soul Cast and Crew Anna Akhmatova – Brette Olpin Nadezhda Mandelstam – Mya Kahler Ensemble roles – Ari Pollack Music – Charlie Lynch Script by David Simmons Direction by David Simmons
The Radical and Contentious Life of Simone Weil – 2019
An evening of reading, music, dance and conversation about the French writer, philosopher and activist Simone Weil. April 14, 2019, Arts + Lit Lab. Thanks to all in the standing room only crowd. Perhaps we left with more questions than
A Voice for the Voiceless – Poems, Songs and Scenes of Bertolt Brecht – 2019
“Years ago when I was studying the ways of the Chicago Wheat Exchange I suddenly grasped how they managed the whole world’s wheat from there and yet I did not grasp it either. I knew at once: you’ve run into
Singing in the Dark Times – The Many Trials of Bertolt Brecht – 2018
Fermat’s Last Theater Company Presents Singing in the Dark Times – The Many Trials of Bertolt Brecht Cast Brecht Isabel Karp Ensemble members Greer Dubois & Maggie Schenk Musicians: Violin Diana Wheeler Cello Greer Dubois Flute Maggie Schenk
Acting Un-American – 2018
Acting Un-American – Fermat’s adaptation of the testimony of Hallie Flanagan before the House Un-American Activities Committee Cast and Crew Hallie Flanagan Maggie Schenk Martin Dies Alex Hancock Joe Starnes Steffen Silvis J. Parnell Thomas Nick Barovic-Hancock Harry Hopkins
Mother Courage Alone – 2017
Mother Courage Alone – Fermat’s adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children Cast and Crew Mother Courage Greer Dubois Narrator Steffen Silvis Musician Diana Wheeler Script & Director David Simmons Graphic & web design Wendy Vardaman Stage Manager
The Trial – 2016
The Trial by Franz Kafka Cast Monette Bebow-Reinhard – Mrs. Grubach/Secretary Darby Fitzsimons – Wilhemina/Assassin 1/Court Admin. Stacey Garbarski – Katya/Narrator/Solemn Girl/Priest Shreenita Ghosh – Underling 2/Answer Ma’am Greg Hudson – Joseph K. Jo Krukowski – Miss Burstner/Narrator/Giddy Girl/ Flogger
Miss Julie – 2015
August Strindberg’s Miss Julie Speaking roles Miss Julie – Kelsey Yudice Jean – David Sapiro Christine – Cricket Peasants/musicians Sophie – Katy Briggs (percussion) Clara – Carly Duncan Alf – Tom Kastle (mandolin and concertina) Johan – Robert Walter Freya