CLAUDIA BARNETT

FEB. 13-14, 18-21 AT 8 P.M.
FEB. 15 & 22 AT 2 P.M.
ASL (AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE) PERFORMANCE: FEB. 20 @ 8 P.M.
ARENA THEATRE | 255 BALDWIN ST.
TICKETS: $18, $6 FOR STUDENTS

Claudia Barnett’s Kingdom is a poetic and genre-defying theatrical experience that reimagines the Snow White myth through the lens of environmental transformation. Inspired by the true story of a Norwegian valley that never sees winter sun, the play unfolds over a century of human ambition and ecological disruption—from attempts to split atoms and tame waterfalls to a radical act of community as an artist conducts sunlight onto the town square. With its imaginative staging and richly layered storytelling, Kingdom offers a haunting meditation on light, legacy, and the choices that shape our world. 

TICKETS

Consider making Kingdom a part of your Franklin Fine & Performing Arts season through our Pick 5, Pick 10, or Pick 15 collaboration with School of Music, Department of Dance, and Lamar Dodd School of Art.

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CAST

  • KHADIJAH MUHAMMAD

    “HILDE,” “HILDE JR.”

  • SARAH POSEY

    “HELSE”

  • AVA CHANDLER

    “WATERFALL”

  • EMORY BURROWS

    “HALDER,” “MINISTER OF DEEDS,” “IVAR,” “IVAR JR.,” “MR. SCIENCE”

  • BRANTLEY TAYLOR

    “FREYA,” “MAGICIAN’S ASSISTANT 2,” “SAGA,” “PAINTER”

  • WILLIAM MCCOY

    “THEO,” “THEO JR.,” “MAGICIAN’S ASSISTANT 1,” “POET”

  • TAY HOWELL

    “SAM,” “SAM JR., “ZAHM HUMAN,” “ZAHM PUPPET,” “OFFIZIER 1 PUPPET”

  • HALEY SHAFFOR

    SWING 1, “REINDEER HERDER,” “OFFIZIER 1 & 2”

  • CAYSE RAY

    “MIRROR,” “MART”

  • ROBERT CRIPPS

    SWING 2, "REINDEER 1”

  • HIBISCUS DEWITT

    SWING 3, “REINDEER 2,” “TRICKSTER”

  • DIRECTOR: VIVIAN APPLER
    ASST. DIRECTOR: JESSICA SAGER
    DRAMATURG: LAUREN BROOKS
    ASST. DRAMATURG: IDA CHAPMAN
    INTIMACY COORDINATOR: VALE GUNSON/PROSPER
    FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER: T. ANTHONY MAROTTA
    SCENIC DESIGNER: LINDSEY TAYLOR
    ASST. SCENIC DESIGNER: JORDAN HARRIS
    LIGHTING DESIGNER: ANDREW NEAL
    ASST. LIGHTING DESIGNER: NOLAN TONEY
    COSTUME DESIGNER: KATHERINE HILLIS
    SOUND DESIGNER: JEANNIE THOMAS
    STAGE MANAGER: CECE CULLEN
    ASST. STAGE MANAGERS:
    CAROLINE SKELLEY
    CARSON CRUEY

  • ASL COORDINATOR: LAURIE ACHIN
    STUDENT ASL INTERPRETERS:
    ‍ ‍ MADI CARSWELL
    KENDALL PARR

  • HALEY SHAFFOR
    ROBERT CRIPPS
    HIBISCUS DeWITT