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Me and the Devil
Winter 2022 Digital Season

ME AND THE DEVIL
World Premiere
By Steve H. Broadnax III and Charles Dumas
Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III

STREAMING ON DEMAND
September 9, 2021 - February 27, 2022

"First-class in every way... Me and the Devil is one of the finest examples of what is increasingly called 'hybrid theater' ever to come my way via streaming. I cannot possibly recommend it too strongly." Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

Have you ever wanted something so much that you'd make a deal with the Devil? Legend has it that Robert Leroy Johnson struck a deal with the Devil to be the best blues musician who ever lived. In this dramatic play with music, Johnson aims to break that deal as his spirit calls his family, friends, and lovers to bear witness to his superlative talent and fearlessness.

This world premiere play with music was filmed at St. Stephen's Theater in Center City Philadelphia in June 2021, with strict adherence to all CDC, state, and local health and safety guidelines.

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THE CAST

Lawrence Stallings as Robert Johnson  •  Ebony Pullum as The Woman  •  Steve H. Broadnax III as The Devil  •  James Herb Smith as Guitarist Stand-in

THE CREATIVE TEAM

James F. Pyne, Jr., Scenic Designer  •  Marla Jurglanis, Costume Designer  •  Shon Causer, Lighting Designer  •  Curtis Craig, Sound Designer & Music Arranger  •  Isabella Gill-Gomez, Associate Lighting Designer  •  Rebecca Smith, Associate Producer
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Header Photo: Lawrence Stallings in the world premiere of Me and the Devil (2021); Anthony Lawton and Dave Johnson in Travesties (2022); Melissa Rakiro and Joanna Liao in Twelfth Night (2023); and Paul L. Nolan, Sally Mercer, and Charles McMahon in Copenhagen (2018). Photos by Mark Garvin.

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