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Creative Team
Linetta Alexander Islam
Maya Danks
Njeri Njoroge
Alan Piotrowicz
Pamela Childs
Christopher Elst
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Ken Miller
King Hang
Brielle Richmond
Brielle Richmond, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, is excited to make her Sunstone Studio debut as Macduff and cannot wait to see it come to life. As an esteemed actor and performer, she is thrilled to continue to learn, cultivate, and perfect her craft by broadening her experiences. Brielle has worked with several production companies and theatre’s that include Black Arts MKE, Lights! Camera! Soul!, Marquette Theatre, Northern Sky Theatre as well as Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. She is elated to be given the opportunity to play Macduff in her first Shakespeare play under the direction of Linetta. She is excited to continue to grow in her artistry, share her gifts with the world, and make her mark. She would like to give a special thanks to Linetta Alexander Islam and Amber Regan for being given this opportunity and to all who have supported her throughout the years: her family, friends, and most importantly, God. Without God, none of this would be possible! She hopes you all enjoy what she brings to the character and enjoy the show. Thank you so much for coming! This is only the beginning! Philippians 4:13. Website: www.briellerichmond.com
Linetta Alexander Islam
Linetta Davis is a playwright, actor and educator based in Milwaukee. Her first play, A Black Woman’s Burden: Her Journey from Pain to Freedom, is a choreopoem which presents four archetypes of modern day women who struggle with their relationships and self-worth while seeking restoration and renewal from childhood sexual abuse. The Shepherd Express compared Linetta’s work to that of Ntozake Shange’s, stating, “The slam-style mid-to-late ‘90’s spoken word style of Ntozake Shange’s stage drama is mirrored in the work of Milwaukee playwright/poet Linetta Davis.” Spanning genres, Davis has also written a romantic comedy, I Used to Love Him (2012), and a tragedy, The End of Hope (2013), as well as a memoir, Honey and Vinegar (2010), chronicling her cathartic writing experience as she grieved the death of her father. Davis is also director and founder of Rebirth Ink LLC, a firm specializing in publication, consulting, and productions. Linetta has sat as a guest panelist for Truth to Reconciling: “The Hidden Impact of Segregation”. Marquette University, was a featured speaker, SWAN Day MKE: “Women & Nature”. Urban Ecology Center and Guest Panelist, 80th Anniversary of “Their Eyes Were Watching God”. She has created and implemented community events to promote family literacy, Co-founded the Milwaukee Chapter of S.I.M.S.A., a rites of passage program for African American Girls, a member of The Table: A 1st Century style community in the 21st century, and most recently, directed and produced a virtual excerpt reading of her play, “The End of Hope”, a tragedy that confronts childhood abuse, domestic violence, and the need for trauma informed care.
Maya Danks
Maya Danks studied Theatre Arts at the University of Minnesota, and has been working professionally at various Milwaukee theatres ever since. Some of Maya's recent credits include Voices Found Repertory's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (actor/music director) - Optimist Theatre's PERICLES (actor) - The Constructivist's THE NETHER (actor) - and Voices Found Repertory's HENRY V (assistant director/script adapter/text coach.) Maya would like to thank Amber Regan for welcoming her into the Sunstone community, and for giving her the opportunity to bring this spooky story to you all.
Njeri Njoroge
Alan Piotrowicz
Pamela Childs
Christopher Elst
Special thank you to Ubuntu Research and Evaluation.
Special Thank you to Christopher Elst for Fight choreography, use of the weapons and mentoring King Hang in our Fight safety.