The Boy Who Kissed the Sky

JULY 2023

LEAD DRAMATURG

With just a broom, a pencil, and a dream for a better life, a budding guitarist — unsure of his place in the cosmos — invokes the past, present & future of rhythm ‘n’ blues as his guide. Rocking and rolling with the hippest ancestral spirit, our young hero must set aside his fears and dig deep to discover his own voice.

This summer, Idris Goodwin returns to Company One with The Boy Who Kissed The Sky, a groovy ride through space, time, and imagination for dreamers of all ages. Inspired by the early life of Jimi Hendrix, this intergenerational journey is a celebration of reaching for the stars, finding community, and embracing the creative legacy that lives inside us all.

BOSTON PREMIERE

CAST

THE BOY | Errol Service Jr.

J. SONIC | Martinez Napoleon

MEL / FEEDBACK #1 | Cedric Lilly

DONNA/FEEDBACK #2 | Yasmeen Duncan

MRS. NEWTON / FEEDBACK #3 | Kiera "Kee" Prusmack

PERSON WITH CLIPBOARD / FEEDBACK #4 | James Turner

PERSON WITH CLIPBOARD / FEEDBACK #5 | Adriana Alvarez


BAND

GUITAR | David W. Prout

BASS | Sahil Warsi

DRUMS | Hector Saint-Hilaire


CREATIVE TEAM

PLAYWRIGHT | Idris Goodwin

COMPOSER | Divinity Roxx

COMPOSER | Eugene H. Russell IV

DIRECTOR | Summer L. Williams

MUSIC DIRECTOR | David Freeman Coleman

CHOREOGRAPHER | Victoria Lynn Awkward

SCENIC DESIGNER | Danielle DeLaFuente

COSTUME DESIGNER | Danielle Dominique Sumi

WARDROBE SUPERVISOR | E. Rosser

LIGHTING DESIGNER | Christopher Brusberg

SOUND DESIGNER | Nok Kanchanabanca

PROJECTIONS DESIGNER | Rasean Davonté Johnson

PROPS MASTER | Arielle Greenspan

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER | Carmen Catherine Alfaro

REHEARSAL STAGE MANAGER & PRODUCTION ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | Becca Cottrell

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER | Ethan Hewlett

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | Ben Liberson

ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | Eliott Purcell

PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN | Anna Brevetti

AUDIO ENGINEER | Nick Walwer

ARTISTIC PRODUCER & CASTING DIRECTOR | Josh Glenn-Kayden

ARTISTIC & PRODUCING INTERN | Kimstelle Merisma