Theatre Arts & Performance Studies

BREED

Staged Reading
by Savannah Lyons Anthony '27 MFA
Ashamu Dance Studio

Savannah is sitting on a stool looking up, smiling at the camera. Savannah is wearing a bright red cardigan with a black and white striped shirt underneath.

BREED

by Savannah Lyons Anthony '27 MFA
directed by Sarah Blush

Performance Dates & Times
Thursday, March 5, 5:00 PM
Saturday, March 7, 6:00 PM (Talkback)

Tickets will be available online beginning at 10AM the morning of each performance.

Ashamu Dance Studio
83 Waterman Street
Providence RI 02912

In 1733 on the island of St. John, Breffu, a bad slave, plots a rebellion. Centuries later in Los Angeles, Breanna, a bad surrogate mother, gets sued. Will the women find each other floating in the abyss?

Content & Sensory Warning

Please note that these are preliminary warnings and may evolve or change during the rehearsal process. Final content warnings will be communicated with ticket holders in advance of each performance.

Content Warning

This production contains the use of strong language as well as descriptions, depictions, or discussions of slavery, stillbirth, gun violence, and suicide 

Sensory Warning

This production features loud noises and sound effects. 

Artist Bios

Savannah Lyons Anthony '27 MFA is a writer and performer from St. John, Virgin Islands. She studied dance at Bard College. She enjoys making work across theater, dance and film.
 

Sarah Blush directs, writes and develops original projects for theatre, TV and more. Select directing: Lightning Rod Special’s Lions (Cannonball Festival); Racecar Racecar Racecar by Kallan Dana (A.R.T./NY); Bailey Williams’ Coach Coach (Clubbed Thumb), Events (The Brick), & I thought I would die but I didn’t (The Tank/ TimeOut Critics Pick); Future Wife: Party in a Spreadsheet by reid tang (New Georges); Sehnsucht (JACK/ NYT Critics Pick). New work developed with: P73, Ars Nova, Rattlestick, The O’Neill, Playwrights Center, Williamstown Theater Festival, HERE, Bushwick Starr, The Public, etc. Residencies/Awards: Clubbed Thumb Directing Fellowship, New Georges Audrey Residency, Soho Rep Writer/Director Lab, Coffey Street, Colt Coeur, Barn Arts, New York Society Library’s Emerging Female Artist Grant. Guest directing/Teaching: NYU Graduate Acting, AADA, UAlbany, NYU Meisner, Playwrights Horizons & Atlantic Studios. Sarah’s original TV pilot (co-written with Sofya Levitsky-Weitz) was developed with Lionsgate and Peacock.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Lucia Aremu '26 MFA
Kayla Bennett '26 MFA
Lily Kops '26 MFA
Henry Nwaru '26 MFA
Miles Justice Hardingwood '28

Crew

Savannah Lyons Anthony '27 MFA: Playwright
Sarah Blush: Director
Makiyah Holder, PhD Student: Assistant Director
Ellie Chang '27: Stage Manager
Sofia Smith, PhD Student: Dramaturg