Crossing Mnisose
Image by Portland Center Stage at The Armory
L to R: Gavin Hoffman, Sera-Lys McArthur, and Nathalie Standingcloud in Crossing Mnisose at The Armory.
Photo by Patrick Weishampel/blankeye.tv/Courtesy of Portland Center Stage at The Armory
Crossing Mnisose
By Mary Kathryn Nagle
Directed by Molly Smith
Scenic Designer Todd Rosenthal
Costume Designer Alison Heryer
Lighting Designer Sarah Hughey
Composer & Sound Designer Roc Lee
Text Director &
Vocal Coach Anita Maynard-Losh
Assistant Director Devon Roberts
Fight Director Kristen Mun
Dramaturg Benjamin Fainstein
Cultural Consultant,
Yankton Sioux Nation Glenn Drapeau
Cultural Consultant,
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Lauren Cordova
Stage Manager Susan R. White
Stage Manager Mark Tynan
Production Assistants Lilo Alfaro
Alexis Ellis-Alvarez
April 13 — May 5, 2019
On the U.S. Bank Main Stage
Crossing Mnisose (“minne-show-she”) tells the story of one of America’s first feminists, Sacajawea, and draws a line from a completely original view of Lewis and Clark to the present day, as descendants of the Dakota and Lakota Nations continue their fight for the Mnisose (or what Europeans named the “Missouri River”) and the lands that contain the burials of their ancestors. From celebrated playwright, activist, and attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle (Cherokee Nation), whose Manahatta captivated audiences at Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Commissioned by Portland Center Stage at The Armory | World Premiere
