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From the Playwright

The story is based on a Yoruba tale that I heard when I was younger. It’s about the ways in which siblings exist in the world, and how we have to let go of who we are in order to be a better sibling. In that sense it has an enduring quality. 

When we talk about the geopolitical side of the play and the plight of folks who were formerly incarcerated, the world has not changed dramatically. When I wrote the play, the United States had the highest level of incarceration of any “developed” country in the world, and that’s still the case today. 

We’ve created a system that is supposed to be about rehabilitation and justice but we miss the mark. We are often failing the folks who come out of that system. Sometimes as siblings or family members, we do as much as we can but still come up short. There are so many folks who sit in our audiences across races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic statuses who can talk about the prison system, the ways we need to reform it, and how it impacts families. That was the genesis of the play and its importance now. 

-Tarell Alvin McCraney 

From the Director

This play has been close to my heart since I attended an early workshop. Tarell was a friend in high school. He was the kind of friend that a young artist who isn’t quite sure where she fits in the world desperately needed. He taught me about courage. That may be why I had the courage to say yes to working on this production despite fearing I might fail our students. And Tarell. 

This play has hit me differently every time I have seen or read it, but it has always moved me. In this process, the thing that has struck me repeatedly is an awareness of the moments of joy in this script, and it has been a privilege to get to share them with this cast and crew, along with all the other feelings the story evokes. It reminds me that there is light to be found, even in our darkest moments… if we have the courage to keep looking for it. 

Thank you for being here and part of this. 

-Jen Rabbitt Ring 

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Tamufor StMichael

Ogun Size

Tamufor (he/him) is a returning student at CCBC Essex with a passion for theater and performance. In 2022, he appeared as the father in Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine by Lynn Nottage and as one of the Beauxhommes in Once on This Island (Cockpit in Court production). He has also gained valuable experience working backstage on several musical productions, strengthening his skills both on stage and behind the scenes.

Jordan Caesar-Scott

Oshoosi Size

Jordan (he/him) is a general studies major at CCBC. He has starred as Golden Thunder in Airness, Mason in John Proctor is the Villain, and understudied for The One-Act Play that Goes Wrong. He plans to transfer to Morgan State once he finishes here.

Malcolm Kilby

Elegba

Malcom (he/him) is currently a BFA Acting student at Towson University after previously attending CCBC. He returns to the CCBC stage after appearing in John Proctor is the Villain. He’s also acted in Robin Hood, The Easter Story, The Birth of Jesus, and Good King Wenceslas. He wants to pursue a career in acting once he graduates.

Tarell Alvin McCraney

Author

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Jen Rabbitt Ring

Director

Jen (she/her) is an assistant professor of Theatre, and The Brothers Size is a play she has loved since before it was finished being written. It has been joyful for her to get to share it with her students. For CCBC she has previously directed A Bright New Boise by Samuel D. Hunter and the musical Little Shop of Horrors. She also appeared in CCBC's Spring 2023 production of John Proctor is the Villain. Jen is a Designated Linklater Voice teacher, and in addition to teaching a variety of performance classes at CCBC, she is a professional voice, dialect, text, and acting coach. Recent work includes productions with Mosaic Theater Company, Folger Theatre, Solas Nua, Woolly Mammoth, Arena Stage, Rorschach Theatre Company and Brave Spirits in the DC region. She is also currently affiliated faculty with Shakespeare & Company’s prestigious actor training program, a co-founder of the educational residency program of CoLab Arts in central New Jersey, and she is an emeritus company member of Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken. Jen holds an MFA in Acting from Rutgers University.

Terri Raulie

Scenic/Lighting Designer

Terri (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Performing Arts and Humanities Department at CCBC. She holds a BFA and an MA in Theatre Design and Production from Montclair State University in New Jersey. Professional and regional credits include The Whole Theatre, The Hangar Theatre, and Playwright Horizons in New Jersey and New York. Locally, she has designed sets and/or lights for productions with Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre, Phoenix Festival Theatre, and the Baltimore School for the Arts.

Madeline Baynard

Costume Designer

Madeline (she/her) is a Baltimore-based theatre artist and fabricator. Experimenting in many different artistic paths during her time at Chesapeake College and Towson University has shaped how she approaches design with each project. She is drawn to highly collaborative and process-oriented work, and partial to recycling and upcycling materials. Her favorite projects usually include puppetry design, props and world-building, or costume design. Credits include National Aquarium’s Voyages Chapter 7: Submerged! In the Company of Fish with Submersive Productions, Salty with Truepenny Projects, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime and A Bright New Boise at CCBC, Lyra and the Ferocious Beast with Truepenny Projects, From an Aerial View by Air Dance Bernasconi, Pirates and Dolphins! at Chesapeake College, and A Monster Calls at Towson University.

MaeAnn Ross

Sound Designer

MaeAnn (she/her) holds a BFA in Technical Production from Texas State University and an MFA in Sound Design from UC San Diego. Previously, she was the Director of Technical Theatre at Coronado School of the Arts and the Post MFA Teaching Fellow in Design at Pomona College. She also currently works at GraphicAudio as a Sound Designer. https://maeannrossdesigns.myportfolio.com.

Cicada Naydan

Stage Manager

Cicada (they/them) is a Theatre Design and Production major at CCBC. This is Cicada’s first production as the lead stage manager after being the assistant stage manager for Medea and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.

Jason Randolph

Technical Director

BS Math, College of William and Mary MFA Rinehart School of Sculpture, MICA MFA Technical Theatre and Design, UVA TD/Resident Scenic Designer Single Carrot Theatre 2014-2017 TD CCBC Essex 2015-present TD Cockpit in Court Summer Theater 2016-present

David Martin

Assistant Technical Director

David (they/them) is an alumnus of CCBC and Towson University, where they received their bachelor's degree in Theatre Design and Production. They went on to receive their MFA in Technical Direction from Carnegie Mellon University, where they served as project manager for Carnegie Scenic.

Eesha Gupta

Sound Board Operator

Raphael Massie

Production Consultant

Michael Feathers

Percussionist

Ezekiel Lusenaka

Stage Crew

The Students of THTR 131 - Stagecraft

Scenic Construction

Francesco Leandri, Robert Noakes, Andrew Pfluger, Carter Wescott

Scene Shop Assistants

Ash Stevenson, Brittany Runk, Sarah Joyce

Costume Shop Assistants

Electrics

The Students of THTR 201 - Stage & Studio Lighting Design

Damon Krometis

Production Coordinator

The Brothers Size at CCBC

Special Thanks

Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis
CCBC President
Dr. Joaquin Martinez
Provost & Vice President of Instruction
Dr. R. Michael Walsh
Dean, School of Arts & Communication
Irina Lapteva
Director of the Arts
Professor Nick VanHorn
Chair, Performing Arts and Humanities
Tommy Parlon 
Arts Pathways Coordinator
Moe Conn
Technical Director, CCBC Catonsville
Marc W. Smith
Technical Director, CCBC Dundalk
Jason Randolph
Technical Director, CCBC Essex
Cathy Kratovil
Communications Assistant, School of Arts & Communication
Michael Elspas
Designer, CCBC Creative Services
Marc Ershler
Campus Director, CCBC Essex
Tommy Parlon
Gianna Reithmiller
Ryan Metzler
Emerald Lodgen
Anne Swedberg
Jane Ring
 

CCBC School of Arts and Communication

Dr. R. Michael Walsh, Dean Professor
Professor Will Niebauer, Chair, Arts and Design
Professor Nick VanHorn, Chair, Performing Arts and Humanities

The Arts at CCBC

Irina Lapteva, Director of the Arts
Debbie Henry, Administrative Assistant
G. Maurice “Moe” Conn, Technical Director
Jason Randolph, Technical Director
Marc Smith, Technical Director
Lisa Boeren, Box Office Manager
Thom Purdy, Box Office Assistant
Lance Bankerd, Production Manager
Cathy Kratovil, Communications Assistant


Theatre at CCBC

Damon Krometis, Coordinator, Faculty Director
Julie Lewis, Faculty Director
Terri Raulie, Faculty Designer
Jennifer Ring, Faculty Director

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