A Heart Divided

By: Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld

Directed by: becca parker*

The Confederate flag. A historical icon or a racist symbol? This thought-provoking and gripping play sheds new light on a controversy that continues to divide our national heart. When Kate’s liberal-minded family moves from New York City’s suburbs to a small town outside of Nashville, Kate is convinced her life is over. Redford, Tennessee, is as Southern as it gets—the local diner serves grits and sweet tea, country music rules the airwaves and the Confederate battle flag waves proudly over the courthouse square. Then she meets the handsome and talented Jackson Redford III, scion of the town and embodiment of everything Dixie. Jack shows her the beauty of his Southern roots and Kate begins to appreciate her new home. But a petition to replace the school’s Confederate flag insignia gains Kate’s support, and soon Kate and Jack—and their families—find themselves pitted against one another in a bitter controversy: not just about the flag, but about what it means to be an American.

Recommended for ages 16+ due to violence and language. (Why did it get this rating?)

Dates: January 24-February 2, 2014
Location: Pinckneyville Park Recreation Center
4758 Old Peachtree Rd
Peachtree Corners

Cast

Kate Pride: Lily O’Clery
Madison Chesney/Kim: Nylah Lee^
Portia Pride: Lisa Jordan
Pete Pride/Principal McSorley/Bo: James H Burke
Jensen Pride/Soloist/Anne Augustus: Meredith Jones
Soloist: Pam Jordan^
Reverend Roberts: Mike Aniton^
Nikki Roberts/Dawn: Rachel Jordan^
Luke Roberts: Raysean Williams^
Jared Boose: John Morris*^
Jackson Redford: Seth Lamb^
Marcus: Hernan Leon
Sara Fife: Jessica Moskowitz
Chad: Ean Barrett
Sally Redford/Chris Sullivan/Birdie McKinley: Virginia Kirby

Black and white headshot for Lily O'Clery. White female child. Black and white headshot for Lisa Jordan. White female child.Black and white headshot for James Hilton Burke. White male with short hair.Black and white headshot for Meredith Jones. White female with long straight hair pulled back away from her face and wearing glasses. Black and white headshot for Pam Jordan. White female with long curly blonde hair.Black and white headshot for Raysean Williams. Black male child. Black and white headshot for Johnathon Morrie. White male with short blonde straight hair and a goatee.Black and white headshot for Seth Lamb. White male with long curly hair, beard and mustache, wearing glasses and a fedora.Black and white headshot for Hernan Leon. Hispanic male with short dark hair. Black and white headshot for Jessica Moskowitz. White female child. Black and white headshot for Virginia Kirby. White female with straight hair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creative Team

Playwrights: Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld^
Producer: Michael Parker
Director/Set Design/Projections: Becca Parker*
Lighting Design: Chelsea Martin*
Sound Design: John Morris*
Costume Design: Dawn Burke
Program: Becca Parker*
Projection Photos: Colin Pearce*

Black and white headshot for Cherie Bennett. White female with curly blonde hair.Black and white headshot for Jeff Gottesfeld. White male with short brown hair.Black and white headshot for Michael Parker. White male with short dark hair.Black and white headshot for Becca Parker. White female with long straight hair.Black and white headshot for Chelsea Martin. White female with long straight hair.Black and white headshot for Dawn Burke. White female with straight hair wearing glasses.Black and white headshot for Colin Pearce. White male with very short hair wearing glasses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Indicates current or previous LAT Pro Company member.
^Live Arts debut