RR_S08E05 - One More River To Cross - James Jackson

“One More River To Cross is a compelling examination of our country’s history at a time when we truly need it.  These narratives provide a first-hand account of lives that our popular culture has either forgotten or hidden.  We look forward to sharing these stories with audiences of all walks of life and reinvigorating the social understanding of the truth of the antebellum South and the condition of slavery,” said Producer/Director James Jackson.

Beatrice Alonna, Kareem Carpenter, Kamili Feelings, and Sara Osi Scott star as the storytellers, breathing life into the verbatim quotes of emancipated slaves interviewed in the later half of the 1930s. Illustrating and enhancing the story with song, movement, and sound, creating a traditional theatre chorus are: Quinton J. Alexander, Kent Darden, Jessica Heller, Adiah Hicks, Gil Johnson, Charly Sarah Klinman, Juliet Davida Klinman, and Nastassja “Baset” Whitman.

Highlighting the importance of the piece, Jackson said. “Going beyond ‘a narrative about slavery’ this piece illustrates the hope and promise of those enslaved, giving us new energy to approach the difficulties of identifying issues with, and improving the situation of our society.”