Meet the cast of Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet, coming to the stage this spring. Marcus is sixteen and “sweet.” Days before Hurricane Katrina strikes the housing projects of Louisiana, the currents of his life converge, overflowing into his close-knit community and launching the search for his sexual and personal identity on a cultural landscape infused with mysterious family creeds. The provocative, poignant and fiercely humorous coming-of-age story of a young gay man in the South, Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet is the stirring conclusion of The Brother/Sister Plays by Academy Award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight).
Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet features a talented cast of Texas Theatre and Dance students, including Vincent Oliver (Marcus), Qualee Marshall (Osha), Kayla Johnson (Shaunta), Bishop J. Pearsall (Shua), Joshua Magee (Ogun), William Kachi (Oshoosi), Cymone Love (Elegua), Celine Munyana (Oba), Se’An Boatner (Shun), Myles Davis (Terrell), Kialond Bronson-Smith (Ayo), Makiah Galan (Duro), Matthew James (Adé), Myrah Porter (Orisa/Ori), Azari Sumbler (Yele) and Khorii Tinson (Keyshia).
The production’s creative team includes Charles O. Anderson (Co-Director), Michael Bruner (Scenic and Projection Designer), Adam Miller-Batteau (Fight Director), Ashton Murphy (Technical Director), Robert Ramirez (Co-Director), Jessica Sell (Sound Designer), Lindsey Rae (Costume Designer), Amber Whatley (Lighting Designer) and Amariah K. Williams (Stage Manager).
Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet
February 26 – March 8, 2020
Oscar G. Brockett Theatre
