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