Skeleton Crew
by Dominique Morisseau
Originally produced at Atlantic Theater Company, New York, NY
May 13 - June 19, 2016
About the Premiere Production:
In Dominique Morisseau’s third play in her Detroit trilogy, a makeshift family of workers at the last exporting auto plant in the city navigate the possibility of foreclosure. Power dynamics shift, and they are pushed to the limits of survival. When the line between blue collar and white collar gets blurred, how far over the lines are they willing to step?
Steinberg Playwright Award winner Dominique Morisseau’s bold new play is directed by Obie Award winning actor, writer and director Ruben Santiago-Hudson (The Piano Lesson, Lackawanna Blues).
Cast: Jason Dirden, Wendell B. Franklin, Lynda Gravatt, Nikiya Mathis, Adesola Osakalumi, Dominique Morisseau, Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
Award Wins and Nominations
Tony Award®
Best Play
2022 Nominee
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Written by Dominique Morisseau
Best Performance By An Actress In A Featured Role In A Play
2022 Winner
Phylicia Rashad
Best Scenic Design Of A Play
2022 Nominee
Scenic Design by Michael Carnahan
Projection Design by Nicholas Hussong
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival Of A Play
2022 Nominee
Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer)
Outstanding Actor In A Play
2022 Nominee
Brandon J. Dirden
Outstanding Actress In A Play
2022 Winner
Phylicia Rashad
Outstanding Featured Actor In A Play
2022 Nominee
Joshua Boone
News:
- "Review: ‘Skeleton Crew,’ a Tale of Autoworkers in Hard-Hit Detroit," The New York Times, Jan 19, 2016
- "Review: ‘Brave the blizzard and see ‘Skeleton Crew’ off-Broadway," New York Post, Jan 22, 2016
- "Review: ‘Theater review: 'Skeleton Crew'," NorthJersey.com, Jan 22, 2016
Subsequent Productions:
- TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, AR October 10, 2018 - November 14, 2018
- Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley, CA January 25, 2018 - February 18, 2018 (Co-production with Theatreworks Silicon Valley)
- The Old Globe in San Diego, CA April 8, 2017 - May 7, 2017
- TheatreWorks in Palo Alto, CA March 7, 2018 - April 1, 2018 (Co-production with Marin Theatre Company)
- Curious Theatre Company in Denver, CO March 7, 2019 - April 13, 2019
- Studio Theatre in Washington, DC September 5, 2017 - October 8, 2017
- American Stage Theatre Company in St Petersburg, FL January 22, 2020 - February 23, 2020
- GableStage in Coral Gables, FL July 20, 2019 - August 18, 2019
- Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, GA February 12, 2019 - March 10, 2019
- Northlight Theatre in Skokie, IL January 25, 2018 - March 4, 2018
- Actors Theatre of Louisville in Louisville, KY November 14, 2017 - December 10, 2017
- Portland Stage Company in Portland, ME April 2, 2019 - April 21, 2019
- Baltimore Center Stage in Baltimore, MD January 25, 2018 - March 4, 2018
- Huntington Theatre Company in Boston, MA March 2, 2018 - March 31, 2018
- Detroit Public Theatre in Detroit, MI September 28, 2017 - October 29, 2017
- Premiere Stages at Kean University in Union, NJ July 13, 2017 - July 30, 2017
- PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill, NC October 10, 2018 - October 28, 2018
- Dobama Theatre in Cleveland Heights, OH January 22, 2020 - February 16, 2020
- Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH April 13, 2019 - May 11, 2019
- People's Light in Malvern, PA June 13, 2018 - July 8, 2018
- Trinity Repertory Co in Providence, RI September 28, 2017 - November 26, 2017
- Alley Theatre in Houston, TX September 7, 2018 - October 7, 2018
- ARTSWEST in Seattle, WA September 20, 2018 - October 14, 2018
- Forward Theater Company in Madison, WI September 6, 2018 - September 23, 2018
- The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio in Columbus, OH February 29, 2024 - March 17, 2024
- Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI March 7, 2024 - March 17, 2024
- Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN May 4, 2024 - June 9, 2024
- Kansas City Actors Theatre in Kansas City, MO Sept. 13, 2023 - October 1, 2023