June 6-30, 2019
Jende and Neni Jonga have recently emigrated from Cameroon to America to try to make a new life for themselves and their young son. When the Great Recession starts to upend the economy, the Jongas begin to grasp the fragility of the American dream. Imbolo Mbue masterfully weaves a story of class divide, immigration, and marriage in her remarkable debut novel.
Behold the Dreamers is a New York Times bestseller, winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and a pick for Oprah’s Book Club.
Check out this reading list from Seattle Public Library and this Spotify playlist from Sound Designer Justin Johnson to enhance your experience!
CAST
| Marcel Davis* | Bubakar/Ensemble |
| DJ Dell/Elijah Savage | Liomi Jonga |
| Beth DeVries* | Cindy Edwards/Ensemble |
| Bailey Ellis | Vince Edwards/Ensemble |
| Kamaria Hallums-Harris | Betty/Ensemble |
| Ronnie Hill | Winston/Ensemble |
| Sylvester Foday Kamara* | Jende Jonga |
| Anjelica McMillan | Neni Jonga/Ensemble |
| David Quicksall* | Clark Edwards/Ensemble |
| Selena Whitaker-Paquiet | Fatou/Leah/Ensemble |
| Jonas Winburn | Mighty Edwards |
PRODUCTION TEAM
| Myra Platt | Director & Adapter |
| Brandon J. Simmons | Associate Director |
| Christopher Mumaw | Scenic Designer |
| Emily W. Leong | Lighting Designer |
| Danielle Nieves | Costume Designer |
| Justin Johnson | Sound Designer |
| Robin Macartney | Properties Designer |
| Maria Gray* | Stage Manager |
| Aviona Rodriguez-Brown | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Gin Hammond | Dialect Coach |
| Ian Bond | Fight Choreographer |
| Kamaria Hallums-Harris | Dance Consultant |
| Amy Jurkiewicz | Youth Supervisor |
| Lillia Polyanskiy | Substitute Youth Supervisor |
| Jasmine Lomax | Directing Intern |
| Dan Schuy | Production Manager |
| Benjamin Radin | Technical Director |
| Charlie Minshall | Assistant Technical Director |
| Shelby Choo | Master Carpenter |
| Jessica Christensen | Scenic Charge Artist/ Prop Master |
| Danny Herter | Master Electrician/ Board Operator |
| Dayana Capulong | Sound Board Operator |
| Anna Bowen | Dresser/ Wardrobe |
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
PRESS
Book-It’s adaptation of ‘Behold the Dreamers’ asks timely questions about immigration, class and the American dream
The Seattle Times
Anjelica McMillan Gives Us a Taste of the ‘Dream’ at Book-It
Encore Spotlight
Cast of Behold the Dreamers; photo by John Ulman.
Sylvester Foday Kamara (Jende Jonga) and Anjelica McMillan (Neni Jonga/Ensemble); photo by John Ulman.
Sylvester Foday Kamara (Jende) and Beth DeVries (Cindy); photo by John Ulman
Sylvester Foday Kamara (Jende) and David Quicksall (Clark); photo by John Ulman
Beth DeVries (Cindy) and Anjelica McMillan (Neni); photo by John Ulman
Sylvester Foday Kamara (Jende Jonga) and Anjelica McMillan (Neni Jonga/Ensemble); photo by John Ulman.
Cast of Behold the Dreamers; photo by John Ulman
Cast and production team of Behold the Dreamers; photo by John Ulman
Cast of Behold the Dreamers; photo by John Ulman