take me down to the levee
October 11th, 15th, 18th*, 22nd at 7pm; October 14th* and 21st* at 3pm
*Denotes Understudy Performance
Description:
WHAT'S A GOOD CURSE?
AN ACT OF GOD, I RECKON.
Southern twins Wynona and Waylon have always had it rough. Against the backdrop of the North Carolinian bible belt, Wynona’s inherited their late father’s gun shop after a tragic accident took his life, and Waylon, the town pariah, can’t seem to shake the trauma of a year without their father. Then there’s the levee, which has also inexplicably gone dry. When the preacher’s son takes a fancy to Waylon, the town is stricken with more than just a religious reckoning… not when there are multiple inexplicable disappearances and deaths all tracing back to that levee. The fate of their small town rests in the hands of Wynona… or does it?
A new haunt that lurks between the Twilight Saga, Midnight Mass, and a good Stephen King novel, TAKE ME DOWN TO THE LEVEE is a journey through small-town queer politics, chosen families, and the bloodsuckers we fall for.
Artistic Team:
Basement Light Productions - Lead Producer
Riley Elton McCarthy - Playwright, Lead Producer, Sound Designer
Em Hausmann (they/them) - Director, Producer, Scenic & Costume Designer
Ian McQueen (he/him) - Executive Producer
Katie Royse Ginther (they/she) - Producer, Props Design
Keira DiGaetano (they/she) - Associate Director
Melanie Ashby (they/them) - Production Stage Manager
Lee Anne Meeks (she/her) - Lighting Designer
Avery Ingvarson (they/them) - Dramaturg
Abigail Byrne (she/her) - Intimacy Coordinator
Paola Goyco-Vélez (she/her) - Fight Captain
Cast:
WAYLON - Samekh Resh (they/them)
WYNONA - Paola Goyco-Vélez (she/her)
PRESTON - Victor Vazquez (he/him)
PRISCILLA - Janelle Murray (she/her)
PREACHER - Jeff Cima (he/him)
SHERIFF, U/S PREACHER - Alec Gallardo (he/him)
JEDEDIAH, U/S WAYLON - Zach DePaolo (they/he)
POLLY, U/S PRISCILLA - Carlie Shaw (she/her) *Performs as Priscilla Oct. 21
SWING, U/S POLLY & WYNONA - Sam Rodriguez (they/them) *Performs as Wynona Oct. 18, as Polly Oct. 21
SWING, U/S PRESTON, JEDEDIAH, & SHERIFF - Grayson James (he/him) *Performs as Preston Oct. 14
Content Warning:
take me down to the levee contains gun violence, self-harm, blood and gore, body horror, religious-based oppression, medication and drug misuse, homophobia, transphobia, and gender dysphoria.
*Please note that this performance will be presented at the Tank's in-person performance space at 312 W 36th St. All attendees and artists will be required to have a covid vaccination before being admitted to the space. Patrons will also be required to wear masks, when not eating or drinking.