AMERIKIN
March 1 - April 13, 2025
59E59 THEATERS (59 East 59th Street)
Preview Performances: Tues-Fri @ 7pm; Sat @ 2 & 7pm; Sun @ 2pm
Beginning March 19: Tues-Thurs @ 7pm; Sat @ 2 & 7pm; Sun @ 2pm
written by CHISA HUTCHINSON
directed by JADE KING CARROLL
presented by PRIMARY STAGES and TED SNOWDON
in association with JAMIE deROY, JAN McADOO, and CHERYL WIESENFELD
In small-town Maryland, Jeff Browning resolves to give his newborn son every possible advantage – by joining a local white supremacist group. When his attempt to join is thwarted by some surprising ancestry test results, the line between “us” and “them” gets incredibly blurry. Jeff scrambles to maintain appearances, but his sanitized story starts to unravel when a prominent Black journalist and his daughter start asking questions.
Both bitterly funny and deeply compassionate, Amerikin explores the lengths we go to protect our own, the lies we tell ourselves, and the cost of division on us all.
Run time: 2 hours, which includes a 15 minute intermission
Chisa Hutchinson developed Amerikin as part of the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group at Primary Stages, and the play was featured in our 2018 Fresh Ink Reading Series.
Content Transparency
In an effort to care for our community, we’re sharing details about this production that may be sensitive for members of our audience. The following information may reveal plot points.
Contains racial slurs, smoking, post-partum depression, descriptions of suicide, and a visible gun.
Lead support for Amerikin is provided by Mary-Anne and Bob Van Degna in memory of Andrew Leynse, The Laurents/Hatcher Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts,and The Andrew Leynse Legacy Project at Primary Stages.
Major season support provided by the Estate of Anne Bernstein, The Howard Gilman Foundation, The SHS Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
MEET THE TEAM
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CHISA HUTCHINSON
PLAYWRIGHT
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JADE KING CARROLL
DIRECTOR
MEET THE CAST
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Daniel Abeles
Jeff Browning
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Molly Carden
Michelle Browning
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Luke Robertson
Dylan Hoffenberger
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Tobias Segal
Poot Spangler
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Andrea Syglowski
Alma Tillery
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Amber Reauchean Williams
Chris Lamott
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Victor Williams
Gerald Lamott
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Brillian Qi-Bell
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
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Katie Cherven
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
CREATIVE TEAM
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Christopher and Justin Swader
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JEN CAPRIO
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Carolina Ortiz
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Lindsay Jones
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Crista Marie Jackson
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Deborah Hecht
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Patricia Marjorie
PROPS SUPERVISOR
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THE TELSEY OFFICE / Karyn Casl, CSA
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TED SNOWDON
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Jan McAdoo
TALKBACKS
Talkbacks for Amerikin will take place on Sunday, March 23 and Thursday, April 3, 2025.
SHOW LOCATION
59E59 Theaters, 59 East 59th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues)
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Honoring Black History Month with Chisa Hutchinson
Chisa Hutchinson, the playwright behind Amerikin, has shared a list of influential black writers that have played a part in shaping her career in honor of Black History Month.
Learn more about these playwrights, whose groundbreaking works have not only influencedChisa’s artistic journey but have also made a profound impact on the landscape of American theater.