Crumbs from the Table of Joy
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Colette Robert
“A pleasure!” — New York Times
“Outstanding!” — Theatermania
February 21 — April 1, 2023
Presented with the support of Rosalind Productions
Keen Company is thrilled to present the first New York revival of Crumbs from the Table of Joy by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and directed by Colette Robert!
Set against the social politics of the 1950s, this charming, funny, and moving play follows 17-year-old Ernestine Crump as she adjusts to life after the passing of her beloved mother. In search of spiritual answers, Ernestine’s father relocates the family from Pensacola to Brooklyn where the Crumps must navigate a changing family dynamic, an unwelcoming neighborhood, and a shifting set of American ideals. Crumbs from the Table of Joy questions the limits of escapism and the power of everyday hope.
Run time is approximately 2 hours, including a 10 minute intermission. Crumbs from the Table of Joy is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
“The company makes a meal out of Crumbs with this outstanding revival.”
— Theatermania
“A loving revival by the always imaginative Keen Company. Director Colette Robert and the excellent cast have done themselves proud.”
— Talkin’ Broadway
“★★★★ Every single actor turns in a performance which could not conceivably be improved upon. ”
— New York Stage Review
Performance Venue
Theater Five in Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
Between 9th & 10th Ave
Show Schedule
Tuesdays at 7pm
Wednesdays at 7pm
Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays at 7pm
Saturdays at 2pm & 7pm
Sundays at 2pm
Accessibility
Audio Description:
Saturday, March 11 at 2pm
ASL Interpretation:
Saturday, March 18 at 2pm
Keen Conversations
Our series of free post-show talkbacks!
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Thursday, March 16 at 7pm
Inheriting Lynn: Playwrights Speak on Lynn Nottage's Influence; moderated by Chisa Hutchinson, with Antoinette Nwandu and Tré Calhoun
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Thursday, March 23 at 7pm
History and politics in Crumbs from The Table of Joy; moderated by Arminda Thomas, resident dramaturg and producing member of CLASSIX, with Dominique Rider (Director) and Malika Samuel (Actor, Crumbs from the Table of Joy)
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Thursday, March 30 at 7pm
A conversation with the artists behind Crumbs from the Table of Joy
Meet the Artists
Lynn Nottage (Playwright)
Colette Robert (Director)
Shanel Bailey (Ernestine)
Jason Bowen (Godfrey)
Sharina Martin (Lily)
Natalia Payne (Gerte)
Malika Samuel (Ermina)
Scenic Designer: Brendan Gonzales Boston
Costume Designer: Johanna Pan
Wig Designer: Nikiya Mathis
Lighting Designer: Anshuman Bhatia
Sound Designer: Broken Chord
Props Designer: Caitlyn Murphy
Vocal & Dialect Coach: Amanda Quaid
Fight and Intimacy Director: Rocío Mendez
Production Stage Manager: Shane Schnetzler
General Manager: Reed Ridgley
Production Manager: Savanah Sanchez
Casting: Stephanie Yankwitt, tbd casting
Press Representatives: John Wyszniewski, Everyman Agency
Audience Development Consultant: Marcia Pendelton, Walk Tall Girl Productions
Assistant Stage Manager: Sammy Landau
Assistant Set Designer: Laura Valenti
Associate Costume Designer: Dan Wang
Associate Wig Designer: Tinika Sadiku
Assistant Wig Designer: Lasangra Aarons
Assistant Lighting Designer: Nicole Sliwinski
Assistant Fight Director: Alex Might
Master Electrician: Eric Nightengale
Audio Supervisor: R.J. Hetman
Wardrobe Supervisor: Brooklyn Garza
Wig Supervisor: Courtney Horry
Assistant Wig Supervisor: Christine Holt
House Manager: Juni Li
House Manager: Josiah Turner
Set Construction: Sceneworks, Inc
Lighting Package: Hayden Production Services, Inc
ASL Interpretation: Inclusive Communication Services
Audio Description: Andrea Miskow
Audio Description Equipment: Theatre Breaking Through Barriers
Production Photography: Julieta Cervantes
Production Videography: Transcendent Enterprises
Press Photographer: Gabriella Spiegel
Press Videographer: Dan Shein
Graphic Design: Alan Buttar, Muse Graphic Design
Accountants: Kudisch, Oster & Company, LLC
Rosalind Productions is a Tony Award-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning producer of new and classical works, dedicated to changing the narrative to one that helps eliminate gender and racial bias. Broadway: Funny Girl, The Prom, King Lear, Three Tall Women, The Miracle Worker. Producing Associate on War Paint. Off-Broadway: Oratorio For Living Things with Ars Nova, My Lingerie Play with Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, The Last Seder, A Splintered Soul, Savage in Limbo. Four plays in Los Angeles. Film: Lilly, Associate Producer. Led by President and Founder, Abigail Rose Solomon, EVP, Creative Development and Production, Jennifer Kranz, and General Manager, Jessica R. Jenen. @RosalindProductions