Illustration: Mick Wiggins
is a highly-stylized retelling of the story of Huck Finn and slave Jim. This rendition of Mark Twain’s classic is interpreted by the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass, one of America’s greatest voices for freedom, in hopes of setting the record straight. Four actors play multiple roles, as Mark Twain’s humor, Frederick Douglass’ brilliant language, African-American spirituals, and challenging ideas about race relations in America are highlighted.
Scott Kaiser is the Head of Voice and Text at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Aldo Billingslea (star of MTC's The Hairy Ape and veteran of Ashland's Oregon Shakespeare Festival) will play Frederick Douglass and Jim.
Stage set for Splittin' the Raft
Karen Aldridge *
Aldo Billingslea *
Mark Farrell *
Stacy Ross *
Accompanist: John Florencio
Set Designer: Kate Boyd
Lighting Designer: Chris Guptill
Costume Designer: Todd Roehrman
Projection/Sound Designer: Erik Pearson
Properties Design: Carol Selig
Stage Manager: June Palladino *
Fight Choreographer: Andrew Hurteau
Dialect Coach: Lynne Soffer
Casting Director: Annie Stuart
* Denotes member of Actors Equity Association
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"... always intriguing, often funny, deeply evocative and at times very moving."
- San Francisco Chronicle
"The acting is excellent, especially by Billingslea and Ross. "
- AISLE SAY
Credits: First photo - Aldo Billingslea | Second photo - Stacy Ross and Aldo Billingslea | Third photo - Aldo Billingslea | Fourth photo - Mark Farrell and Stacy Ross
Photos: Ed Smith
