Narrator: Maureen Korte

Eileen O’Casey: Jenn Miller           

Elijah: Pernell Ferguson

Seamus O’Casey: Patrick Gouran

Slave Patrol: John Bach, Joel Kinser, Matt Pierick

Robert Bradford: Craig Petersen

Jack Carville: Easton Gruber

Messenger: Xavier Rowe

Nathan Bradford: Richard L. Richards

Colonel Mackenzie: John Busbee

J.C. Mackenzie: Daniel L. Walter

LeBrett: Michael Banks

Joseph: Xavier Rowe

Peter: John Bach

Michael: Matt Pierick

Amelia Bradford: Naima A. Nicholson

Recruiter: John Robinson

Sarah Jordan: Ali Mostrom

Fugitive Slave: Xavier Rowe

Amy Duprey: Naima A. Nicholson

Irene Duprey: Grace Kinser

Ellen Duprey: Preshia Paulding

Belle: Kristin Larson

Sarge: Michael Banks

Voss: Matt Pierick

Steneke: John Robinson

MacAvoy: John Bach

Priebe: Joel Kinser

Mother Miriam: DeShana Langford

Belva: Shadericka Rowe

Ensemble: John Bach, Michael Banks, John Busbee, Grace Kinser, Joel Kinser, DeShana Langford, Kristin Larson, Naima A. Nicholson, Preshia Paulding, Tamera Peake, Matt Pierick, Rich Richards, John Robinson, Shadericka Rowe, Xavier Rowe, Sarah Thompson

Accompanist: Amanda Magdefrau

Hearts of Freedom

concert/workshop performances of an original musical by

Brian R. Lynner & Lisa Norris

Friday May 30 & Sunday June 1, 2008

at The Iowa Public Theatre in the Iowa State Historical Museum

Saturday, May 31, 2008

in the Chapel at Westminster Presbyterian Church

The project is supported in part by a grant from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Thanks also to our project partners, the State Historical Society of Iowa and Westminster Presbyterian Church.

For more information on the Hearts of Freedom project, please call Lisa Norris at 515-288-9163, or email unexpectedco@mchsi.com.

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Mailing Address: Unexpected Company; P.O. Box 12218; Des Moines IA, 50312-9404.

Phone: 515-288-9163 or toll free at 877-250-0124

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