Production History of
TWILIGHT:
Voices of the 1992 LA Riots
TWILIGHT was conceived, written, and performed by Anna Deavere
Smith. It was originally produced by the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper
Forum in Los Angeles: Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director/Producer, and Emily
Mann, Director.
It premiered on May 23, 1993, and closed on July 18, 1993. It was
subsequently produced as a work in progress at the McCarter Theatre in
Princeton, New Jersey.
TWILIGHT's original New York production was provided by the New York
Shakespeare Festival, George C. Wolfe, Producer.
It opened at the New York Shakespeare Festival in March 1994 and was
directed by George C. Wolfe.
All material is taken from interviews conducted by Anna Deavere Smith.
At the Mark Taper Forum, Charles Dillingham served as Managing Director and
Robert Egan as Producing Director. Robert Brill designed the set;
Candice Donnelly, the costumes; Allen Lee Hughes, the lighting; Lucia Hwong,
the original music score; Jon Gottlieb, the sound; Jon Stolzberg of Intelewall,
the multimedia design; and Merry Conway, the physical dramaturgy.
Dramaturges: Elizabeth Alexander, Oskar Eustis, Dorinne Kondo, and Hector
Tobar. Corey Beth Madden was Associate Producer; Ed De Shae, Production
Stage Manager and Richard Hollabaugh, Stage Manager. Cecilia J. Pang was
assistant to Anna Deavere Smith; Kishisha Jefferson, Field Assistant to Anna
Deavere Smith; Eisa Davis Assistant to Emily Mann; Thulani Davis, Workshop
Dramaturge; and Kathy Cho and Nancy Yoo, Research Assistants.
At the New York Shakespeare Festival Tony Kushner was Dramaturge; John
Arnone designed the scenery; Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, the lighting;
John Gromada, the sound.
TWILIGHT is part of a series of solo pieces created and performed by
Anna Deaver Smith called On the Road: A Search for American Character.
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