JOHN COFFEY REFUSES TO SAVE THE WORLD

written by Al Letson
directed by Michelle Simkulet

John Coffey sits in the waiting room with his friends Bagger Vance, Mother Abigail, and god The small group patiently waits for someone to watch their movies so they can go off to work. A new character, Legba, a shady con-man, or saintly gentleman (depending on your point of view), joins the room with answers and a lot of questions. He tells the characters they are in the Room of Magical Negroes! A Purgatory of a sorts for black fictitious characters waiting to be released into the world. Legba wonders aloud why are they in this room in the first place? What is their purpose in life? Why can’t they use their magical powers for themselves? These questions begin to eat away at John Coffey as he is ordered to report to The Green Mile. In a fit of defiance John refuses to go and thus upsets the balance of the universe. Every story has its place, make believe or true, and if one story doesn’t play its part, all of creation is in jeopardy.

STARRING

LARRY KNIGHT as John Coffey
EUGENE LINDSEY as god (with a little g)
DAVID GIRARD as Legba
RITA CHURCHWELL as Mother Abigail
STEVEN ANDERSON as Bagger
BROOKS ANNE MEIERDIERKS as Clerk
BILL RATLIFF as Stephen King

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PRODUCTION TEAM

Director: Michelle Svenson Simkulet
Stage Manager / Lighting Board: Evan Gould
Production Manager: Lee Hamby
Sets, Costumes, Props: Lee Hamby
Technical: Brett Jacobs, Paul Wenglowsky, Eddie Whisler
Marketing Coordinator: Judy Gould
Graphic Design: Shelby Mclachlen
Web Master: Eric Yarham
Video Promotion: Abigail Saenz
Box Office Manager: Krysten Bennett
Volunteer Coordinator: Craig Leavitt
Program: Evan Gould, UPS Store #4509