good friday
The Flea
February 11 - March 25, 2019
A fierce and funny feminist debate is disrupted by a ricochet of bullets. Assaulted at every turn, a group of millennial women must decide whether they are ready to put their bodies on the line for each other. good friday tackles metoo feminism at the intersection of gun and sexual violence.
This gripping, fast-paced story captures the intense world of competitive sports, and human rivalry, and what it means to want something — and the lengths we will go to in order to feel relevant, important, and young.
Images courtesy of © Joan Marcus
Selected Press
“The experience is stressful and emotionally exhausting largely because of their exceptionally convincing distress and desperation. Barber does a great job of creating controlled chaos even before tragedy strikes. […] Good Friday is worthwhile, complex, and will undoubtedly spark necessary and urgent dialogue. ”
“Good Friday”
Ken Kaissar – Theatre is Easy
“A scorching and ingeniously plotted exploration of feminism versus rape culture in the contemporary United States is achieved in Good Friday […] Levity and tension are attained through director Sherri Eden Barber’s fiery staging combined with snappy sequences of overlapping dialogue and humorous cross talk. ”
“Good Friday”
Darryl Reilly – TheaterScene.Net
“The classroom itself is smartly rendered (set by Kate Noll), the projections crisply designed (by Jess Medenbach) and the violence fluidly choreographed (by Rocio Mendez).”
“Review: In ‘Good Friday,’ an Unblinking Look at Rape Culture”
Laura Collins-Hughes – New York Times
Cast
Dolores Avery
Caturah Brown
Raiane Cantisano
Clea DeCrane
Ure Egbuho
Erin Noll
Pearl Shin
Renee Harrison
Arielle Gonzalez
Creative Team
Director: Sherri Eden Barber
Playwright: Kristiana Rae Colón
Costume Designer: Christelle Matou
Scenic Designer: Kate Noll
Lighting Designer: Paige Seber
Sound Designer: Megan Deets Culley
Projection Designer: Jess Medenbach
Choreographer: Rocio Mendez
Assistant Director: Rachel Karp
Stage Manager: Haley Gordon