Beautiful Agitators

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Directed by Jennifer Welch

"Beautiful Agitators" was produced in partnership with Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, Mississippi Today, and the Clarksdale Collective. 

Special Thanks: Crossroads Cultural Arts Center, Chandra Williams, Carnegie Public Library, Jessie M. James, Delta Arts Alliance, the Porch Society, Alva Norphlet, Eddie “Smitty” Smith, Dr. Jimmy Wiley, Earl Gooden, Aaron McClinton, Zedric Clayton, Ann Williams, Robert Pigee, Ann Rutledge, Chuck Rutledge, Bubba O’Keefe, Shonda Warner, Leah Mahan, the Alliance for Media Arts & Culture

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CAST

Vera Pigee.............................................................Tarra Rhymes Slack

Steve Abraham..........................................................Charles Coleman

Bertha Johnson..............................................................Ruby Jackson

Nick Norphlet...............................................................Nick Houston

Paul Pigee......................................................................Brian James

Mary Jane Pigee.............................................................Jessica James

Wilma Jones...................................................................Layla Young

Aaron Henry......................................................................Kerry Lee

Chief Collins...........................................................Don Allan Mitchell

PRODUCTION TEAM

Director................................................................................Jennifer Welch

Playwright.......................................................................Jessica James

Playwright.......................................................................Charles Coleman

Playwright.......................................................................Nick Houston

Playwright.......................................................................Aallyah Wright

Assistant Director......................................................Charles Coleman

Sound Operator..........................................................James "J" Griffin

Sound Design.................................................................Jon Bernson