Fordham's Mainstage Production of 

RUINED 
by Lynn Nottage
Directed by Isis Misdary

Performances: Thursday 2/21, Friday 2/22, Saturday 2/23, Wednesday 2/27, Thursday 2/28, and Friday 3/1, all at 8:00 pm

"Ruined," set in the Congo, deals powerfully and poignantly with ethnic culture clashes, violence against women, and global accountability. The play has garnered rave reviews: "Lust and rivalry, humor and affection are part of the story. And so, however improbably, is love (Miami Herald, Christine Dolan)." NYT's Ben Brantley wrote, "The show...is never less than compelling...in creating a complete and hauntingly contradictory world onstage." And Ms. Nottage summed up her play this way: "[Ruined] is not about victims, but survivors."

Directed by Isis Misdary
Asst Director: Savannah Whetsell
Scenic Design: Alexis Distler
Asst. Scenic Design: Jessie Bonaventure
Costume Design: Oana Botez
Asst. Costume Design: Zoe Allen
Light Design: Megan Lang
Asst. Light Design: Alex Denevers
Sound Design: Brendan Connelly
Asst. Sound Design: Aidan Meyer
Props Master: Deb Gaouette
Production Stage Manager: Ellen Goldberg
Asst Stage Managers: Lawrence Schober & justice Longshore

And

Micha Green as Mama Nadi
Kalon Hayward as Christian
Courtney Williams as Sophie
Mayaa Boateng as Salima
Amber Avant as Josephine
Bobbac Kashani as Mr. Harari
Josh Tarpav as Osembenga/Kisembe
Taylor Purdee as Fortune/Soldier/Miner
Ruben DeParis as Simon/Soldier/Miner
Aja Singletary as Laurent/Soldier
Matthew Tiemstra as Aid Worker