A tale told entirely in rhyme, Orphans is the story of Sean Boogie - a confused white boy in upstate NY who believes he's "blacker" than his African American poetry professor. When his girlfriend becomes pregnant and his teacher attacks his reality, Boogie is left questioning not only who he is but who he wants to be.
A hip-hopera, a ghetto comedy, and a social drama, I Will Make You Orphans is a genre-bending experience about what it is to "be" and what it is to "wannabe."
"A night of storytelling that's exciting and explicitly authentic."
New York Press
New York Press
The Show
The Tour
We're now booking Orphans performances with and without workshops for 2007 season. For more info and/or to request a DVD send an email to crowns19@yahoo.com.
The Videos
1. Featurette
Original b-boy Aaron Preusch made the fantastic video feature (at the top of this page) with interview footage and shots from the show.
Click to watch.
Original b-boy Aaron Preusch made the fantastic video feature (at the top of this page) with interview footage and shots from the show.
Click to watch.
2. Performance
Available light [theatre] filmed Orphans in July at the 01 Festival in Columbus and it's all here for your viewing pleasure. The show is broken-up into 6 parts. Click to watch or right-click to download.
7.14.06 Video 01
7.14.06 Video 02
7.14.06 Video 03
7.14.06 Video 04
7.14.06 Video 05
7.14.06 Video 06
Most of these videos are .mov files.
You'll probably need Quicktime.
Poster by Clint Reno.
