PRODUCTION HISTORY

Tombs of the Vanishing Indian was commissioned to mark the tenth anniversary of the Native Voices series at the Autry National Center and the Southwest Museum of the American Indian in Los Angeles. Given an extended research and writer’s retreat and workshop at Native Voices in 2004 and 2005, Tombs of the Vanishing Indian was presented as a staged reading in November 2005 at Live at the Autry in Los Angeles.

Additional staged readings were performed at La Jolla Playhouse on Saturday, June 5, and at the Autry National Center on Saturday, June 26, 2010.

Director: Seema Sueko

Dramaturg: Brian Quirt

Tombs of the Vanishing Indian was first performed in a Native Earth Performing Arts and red diva projects co-production at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in Toronto from March 9 to March 27, 2011.

JESSIE: Nicole Joy-Fraser

MIRANDA: Falen Johnson

JANEY: PJ Prudat

THE MOTHER / The Lone Woman / Ruth / Sarah:
Michelle St. John

DR. DANIEL HANSEN / BLACKCOAT THREE:
Keith Barker

BOB STILLS / BLACKCOAT TWO / WHITE INTERN ONE:
David Storch

DETECTIVE FULLEN / BLACKCOAT ONE / WHITE INTERN TWO: Martin Julien

Director: Yvette Nolan

Set Design: Jackie Chau

Composer: Jennifer Kreisberg

Gabrielino Translation and Language Coach: Virginia Carmelo