The U.S. premiere of Stefano Massini's 7 Minutes began performances March 17 at HERE Off-Broadway, with the run set to continue through April 10. Mei Ann Teo directs the work, with a translation by Francesca Spedalieri commissioned by producing theatre Waterwell.
Based on actual events, the play takes place at a heated union council meeting of a rural Connecticut textile factory, recently under new ownership.
The ensemble cast, consisting entirely of women and gender non-conforming BIPOC+ actors, includes Nicole Ansari (Rock 'n' Roll), Jojo Brown, Danielle Davenport (An Octoroon), Julia Gu, Simone Immanuel, Mahira Kakkar (Monsoon Wedding), Layla Khoshnoudi (Dance Nation), Ebony Marshall-Oliver (Chicken & Biscuits), Aigner Mizzelle (Chicken & Biscuits), Sushma Saha (Interstate), and Carmen Zilles (Fefu and her Friends).
Take a look at production photos from the production:
Danielle Davenport, Mahira Kakkar, Ebony Marshall-Oliver, Nicole Ansari, and Aigner Mizzelle
Layla Khoshnoudi
Jojo Brown
Julia Gu
Jojo Brown, Ebony Marshall-Oliver, Mahira Kakkar, Simone Immanuel, and Aigner Mizzelle
Carmen Zilles
Simone Immanuel
Julia Gu, Layla Khoshnoudi, Carmen Zilles, and Jojo Brown
Nicole Ansari
Nicole Ansari, Carmen Zilles, Aigner Mizzelle, Mahira Kakkar, Ebony Marshall-Oliver, and Jojo Brown
Sushma Saha, Mahira Kakkar, Layla Khoshnoudi, Jojo Brown, Simone Immanuel, and Danielle Davenport
Jojo Brown, Sushma Saha, Aigner Mizzelle, Ebony Marshall-Oliver, Layla Khoshnoudi, Carmen Zilles, Nicole Ansari, Julia Gu, Danielle Davenport, Mahira Kakkar, and Simone Immanuel
Layla Khoshnoudi, Aigner Mizzelle, Ebony Marshall-Oliver, Julia Gu, Nicole Ansari, Mahira Kakkar, Simone Immanuel, and Carmen Zilles
Layla Khoshnoudi, Aigner Mizzelle, Ebony Marshall-Oliver, Julia Gu, Nicole Ansari, Mahira Kakkar, and Carmen Zilles
Aigner Mizzelle, Simone Immanuel, Jojo Brown, Julia Gu, Danielle Davenport, and Mahira Kakkar
Simone Immanuel, Jojo Brown, Julia Gu, Danielle Davenport, and Mahira Kakkar
Sushma Saha, Jojo Brown, Simone Immanuel, Layla Khoshnoudi, and Mahira Kakkar
7 Minutes features scenic design by You-Shin Chen, costume design by Asa Benally, lighting and sound design by Hao Bai, and props design by Patricia Marjorie. Taylor Williams is the casting director, victor cervantes jr. is the line producer, and Brittany Coyne is the production manager. Genevieve Ortiz serves as the production stage manager, and AriDy Nox serves as dramaturg.
The show is produced by Waterwell in association with Working Theater as part of SubletSeries@HERE: a curated rental program, which provides artists with subsidized space and equipment, as well as a technical liaison.
For tickets and information, visit Waterwell.org.
