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Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew Reopens at Atlantic Theater Company

Ruben Santiago-Hudson directs a return engagement of the acclaimed drama.

Editorial Staff

Off-Broadway

May 20, 2016

Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson (second from left) joins cast members Jason Dirden, Nikiya Mathis, and Adesola Osakalumi to celebrate Skeleton Crew. — Director Ruben Santiago-Hudson (second from left) joins cast members Jason Dirden, Nikiya Mathis, and Adesola Osakalumi to celebrate *Skeleton Crew*.
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Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew celebrated its reopening night at Atlantic Theater Company on May 19. It premiered at Atlantic Theater Company's Atlantic Stage 2 earlier this year under the direction of Ruben Santiago-Hudson.

Lynda Gravatt heads the cast of Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew. — Lynda Gravatt heads the cast of Dominique Morisseau's *Skeleton Crew*.
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The five-member company is made up of Jason Dirden, Wendell B. Franklin, Lynda Gravatt, Nikiya Mathis, and Adesola Osakalumi. In the work, the third of Morisseau's Detroit trilogy, a makeshift family of workers at the last exporting auto plant in the city navigate the possibility of foreclosure. Power dynamics shift and they are pushed to the limits of survival. When the line between blue collar and white collar gets blurred, how far over the lines are they willing to step?

Jason Dirden, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and Adesola Osakalumi pose for a photo.
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Skeleton Crew features scenic design by Michael Carnahan, costume design by Paul Tazewell, lighting design by Rui Rita, original music and sound design by Rob Kaplowitz, songs by Jimmy Keys, and choreography by Adesola Osakalumi.