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What's a black girl from sunny Southern California to do? White people are blowing up black girls in Birmingham churches. Black people are shouting "Black is beautiful" while straightening their hair and coveting light skin. Viveca Stanton's answer: Slap on a bubbly smile and be as white as you can be! In a humorous and pointed coming-of-age story spanning the sixties through the nineties, Viveca blithely sails through the confusing worlds of racism, sexism and Broadway showbiz until she's forced to face the devastating effect self-denial has had on her life.
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MEET THE CAST OF The Bubbly Black Girl...
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Cristen Young (Viveca Stanton)
Is performing in her first ever Creative Cauldron production. Her previous credits include: Workhouse Theatre: The Who's Tommy (Sally u/s, Ensemble); Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre: The Prom (DeeDee Allen); Bowie State University: After (Jasmine). Cristen is overjoyed to be a part of this particular show because it is a beautiful, hilarious and sincere coming of age story. Through it all she sees herself, her sisters, mother, grandmothers and so many more who grow up in a world that tries to keep them from being bubbly black girls. This performance is her love letter to them.
Is performing in her first ever Creative Cauldron production. Her previous credits include: Workhouse Theatre: The Who's Tommy (Sally u/s, Ensemble); Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre: The Prom (DeeDee Allen); Bowie State University: After (Jasmine). Cristen is overjoyed to be a part of this particular show because it is a beautiful, hilarious and sincere coming of age story. Through it all she sees herself, her sisters, mother, grandmothers and so many more who grow up in a world that tries to keep them from being bubbly black girls. This performance is her love letter to them.
Trenton M. Beavers (Gregory/Ensemble)
DC AREA: Keegan Theatre: Merrily We Roll Along (Ru/Ensemble); Signature Theatre: Ragtime (Swing); Monumental Theatre Co: Spring Awakening (Moritz); Toby's Dinner Theatre: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical (Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Ensemble nomination); Kennedy Center: The Arithmetic of Memory (Reader/Aaron). TV/FILM: PBS: Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future, How Great Thou Art: A Sacred Celebration; OTHER: American Pops Orchestra: The Bodyguard - feat. Deborah Cox; EDUCATION: Howard University: BFA in Musical Theatre
DC AREA: Keegan Theatre: Merrily We Roll Along (Ru/Ensemble); Signature Theatre: Ragtime (Swing); Monumental Theatre Co: Spring Awakening (Moritz); Toby's Dinner Theatre: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical (Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Ensemble nomination); Kennedy Center: The Arithmetic of Memory (Reader/Aaron). TV/FILM: PBS: Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future, How Great Thou Art: A Sacred Celebration; OTHER: American Pops Orchestra: The Bodyguard - feat. Deborah Cox; EDUCATION: Howard University: BFA in Musical Theatre
Carl L. Williams (Daddy/Ensemble)
Is thrilled to make his return to the Creative Cauldron stage! Some of his favorite past credits include: Through The Sunken Lands (Nicodemus), Acoustic Rooster's Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume (National Tour) (Mules Davis), Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! The Musical! (National Tour) (Pigeon), Ordinary Days (Warren), Bob Marley's Three Little Birds (National Tour) (Ziggy), The Color Purple (Harpo), In The Heights (Benny), Sister Act (Sweaty Eddie), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Mitch Mahoney) and Once On This Island (Papa Ge).
Is thrilled to make his return to the Creative Cauldron stage! Some of his favorite past credits include: Through The Sunken Lands (Nicodemus), Acoustic Rooster's Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume (National Tour) (Mules Davis), Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! The Musical! (National Tour) (Pigeon), Ordinary Days (Warren), Bob Marley's Three Little Birds (National Tour) (Ziggy), The Color Purple (Harpo), In The Heights (Benny), Sister Act (Sweaty Eddie), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Mitch Mahoney) and Once On This Island (Papa Ge).
Edima Essien (Ensemble)
Is excited to be making her Creative Cauldron debut! DC Area Credits include Next Stop Theatre Company: School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play; Constellation Theatre Company: Once on this Island; Kennedy Center: Beastgirl; Imagination Stage: Hula Hoopin' Queen, Mr. Popper's Penguins, Spy Academy; Round House Theatre: Adia and Clora Snatch Joy (workshop); ArtsCentric at Baltimore Center Stage: Dreamgirls; Infinity Theatre Company: Broadway Cabaret, The Fantasticks. TRAINING: University of Maryland, BA Theatre. Gratitude to her family, chosen and biological, Angelisa, Maurice, the creative team, and her mentors! You can catch her next in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical this summer at Olney Theatre Center.
Is excited to be making her Creative Cauldron debut! DC Area Credits include Next Stop Theatre Company: School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play; Constellation Theatre Company: Once on this Island; Kennedy Center: Beastgirl; Imagination Stage: Hula Hoopin' Queen, Mr. Popper's Penguins, Spy Academy; Round House Theatre: Adia and Clora Snatch Joy (workshop); ArtsCentric at Baltimore Center Stage: Dreamgirls; Infinity Theatre Company: Broadway Cabaret, The Fantasticks. TRAINING: University of Maryland, BA Theatre. Gratitude to her family, chosen and biological, Angelisa, Maurice, the creative team, and her mentors! You can catch her next in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical this summer at Olney Theatre Center.
Alicia Zheng (Ensemble)
Is thrilled to be making her debut at Creative Cauldron! Credits in the DMV area include The Witch in Big Fish (City of Fairfax Theatre), Rosie in Cabaret (Reston Community Players), and Leading Player in Pippin (Live Arts Charlottesville). She is thankful that her recent return to theatre has refueled her lifelong love of performance. Endless love to Andrei and the gremlins, her friends, and her family.
Is thrilled to be making her debut at Creative Cauldron! Credits in the DMV area include The Witch in Big Fish (City of Fairfax Theatre), Rosie in Cabaret (Reston Community Players), and Leading Player in Pippin (Live Arts Charlottesville). She is thankful that her recent return to theatre has refueled her lifelong love of performance. Endless love to Andrei and the gremlins, her friends, and her family.
Kayla Earl (Ensemble)
Is an artist who strives to bring multifaceted, underrepresented people to the forefront of theatre. After graduating from SMU in 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre, Kayla wanted to move back home to the DMV and continue growing in their theatre journey. Kayla has told the stories of characters like "Raylynn" in Dominique Morisseau's Blood at the Root (SMU Theatre), "Adama" in Tori Sampson's If Pretty Hurts... dir. by Sasha Maya Ada (Jubilee Theatre), and "Cookie" in Katori Hall's Hurt Village, dir. by Tiana Kaye Blair (SMU Theatre). These stories have been instrumental in being a continuous vessel for the voices who are flattened or erased in society. Without the continuous mercy given by God, the continuous support given by family, village and ancestors, and people today who want to cultivate and participate in these spaces, Kayla feels she wouldn't be here. She is thankful to be a fruition of dreams, art and blessings with every step they dare take.
Is an artist who strives to bring multifaceted, underrepresented people to the forefront of theatre. After graduating from SMU in 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre, Kayla wanted to move back home to the DMV and continue growing in their theatre journey. Kayla has told the stories of characters like "Raylynn" in Dominique Morisseau's Blood at the Root (SMU Theatre), "Adama" in Tori Sampson's If Pretty Hurts... dir. by Sasha Maya Ada (Jubilee Theatre), and "Cookie" in Katori Hall's Hurt Village, dir. by Tiana Kaye Blair (SMU Theatre). These stories have been instrumental in being a continuous vessel for the voices who are flattened or erased in society. Without the continuous mercy given by God, the continuous support given by family, village and ancestors, and people today who want to cultivate and participate in these spaces, Kayla feels she wouldn't be here. She is thankful to be a fruition of dreams, art and blessings with every step they dare take.
Sally Imbriano (Ensemble)
Returns to Creative Cauldron after performing in their productions of Working, Always...Patsy Cline, and Disenchanted the Musical! You may have seen her in Lucky Stiff (HHN for outstanding lead performer) or Matilda at Nextstop Theatre Company; The Nance at 1st Stage; or performing at The Kennedy Center, Olney Theatre Center, Keegan Theatre, Adventure Theatre, and Imagination Stage. She hails from Washington DC but has international credits including the Edinburg and London Fringes, as well as performing the role of Amy in Company with the Richard Burton Company (Cardiff). She holds her master's degree in musical theatre (Royal Welsh College or Music and Drama) as well as her Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Science from the University of New South Wales Sydney. She is currently composing a musical with writing partner, Michelle Lynch. Sally frequently creates and performs in cabarets, and she teaches voice in the DMV.
Returns to Creative Cauldron after performing in their productions of Working, Always...Patsy Cline, and Disenchanted the Musical! You may have seen her in Lucky Stiff (HHN for outstanding lead performer) or Matilda at Nextstop Theatre Company; The Nance at 1st Stage; or performing at The Kennedy Center, Olney Theatre Center, Keegan Theatre, Adventure Theatre, and Imagination Stage. She hails from Washington DC but has international credits including the Edinburg and London Fringes, as well as performing the role of Amy in Company with the Richard Burton Company (Cardiff). She holds her master's degree in musical theatre (Royal Welsh College or Music and Drama) as well as her Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Science from the University of New South Wales Sydney. She is currently composing a musical with writing partner, Michelle Lynch. Sally frequently creates and performs in cabarets, and she teaches voice in the DMV.
Bianca Lipford (Ensemble)
Returns to Creative Cauldron after last season's premiere of Audrey: A New Musical. Local credits include: Constellation Theatre Company: Once on This Island; Keegan Theatre: Shakespeare in Love, Little Wars, As You Like It; Everyman Theatre: Flyin' West; Mosaic Theater Company: Queens Girl in Africa. She is also a Washington D.C native and a proud graduate of American University with a BA in Musical Theatre.
Returns to Creative Cauldron after last season's premiere of Audrey: A New Musical. Local credits include: Constellation Theatre Company: Once on This Island; Keegan Theatre: Shakespeare in Love, Little Wars, As You Like It; Everyman Theatre: Flyin' West; Mosaic Theater Company: Queens Girl in Africa. She is also a Washington D.C native and a proud graduate of American University with a BA in Musical Theatre.
Sylvern Groomes Jr. (Ensemble)
Sylvern can't wait to groove through a few decades to tell this meaning and relevant story through Creative Cauldron. You might have caught him last at Cauldron's recent telethon or as Sister Hubert in Nextstop Theatre's production of Nunsense A-men. He wants to thank everyone for welcoming him back to the Cauldron and to be on the lookout for what's next!
Sylvern can't wait to groove through a few decades to tell this meaning and relevant story through Creative Cauldron. You might have caught him last at Cauldron's recent telethon or as Sister Hubert in Nextstop Theatre's production of Nunsense A-men. He wants to thank everyone for welcoming him back to the Cauldron and to be on the lookout for what's next!