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Anna K
Synopsis
Anna K, an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, is set in Paris during the 1920's, at a time when Black artists fled America to the city of love, lights, and opportunity. This bold, provocative, and lyrical adaptation follows Anna as she struggles to leave a loveless marriage, so that she might find love and achieve a successful career, only to face her painfully, tragic demise. It also follows Levin, a talented Black DADA artist, who leaves the racism of America behind after WWI in search of love, acceptance, and artistic recognition.
Cast Break Down
4W/4M
Character Descriptions
Anna K (female, Black or Indian/Indian American, early 30s) – fashionable, intelligent, beautiful, performer; will serve as a character sketch of Josephine Baker.
Karenin (male, White, mid 40s) – stoic, ambitious, loyal, senior government official, Anna's husband.
Vronsky (male, White, mid 20s) – wealthy, charming, and dashing military officer, Lover of Anna.
Levin (male, Black, mid 40s) – restless, shy, successful, wealthy Dada Artist; will serve as a character sketch of Man Ray.
Kitty (female, White, mid 20s) – sensitive, courageous, and daring model, courted by Levin and Vronsky; will serve as a character sketch of Kiki de Montparnasse.
Stiva (male, White, mid 40s) – a pleasure seeking, wealthy government official, Anna's brother, childhood friends of Levin, and confident to Karenin.
Dolly (female, White early 30s) – lovely, opinionated, the very ideal of high society, Stiva's wife, Kitty's sister.
Betsy (female, White, early 30s) – wealthy, wild, morally loose friend of Anna's, she is also Vronsky's cousin.
Development History
Anna K, an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, is set in Paris during the 1920's, at a time when Black artists fled America to the city of love, lights, and opportunity. This bold, provocative, and lyrical adaptation follows Anna as she struggles to leave a loveless marriage, so that she might find love and achieve a successful career, only to face her painfully, tragic demise. It also follows Levin, a talented Black DADA artist, who leaves the racism of America behind after WWI in search of love, acceptance, and artistic recognition.
Cast Break Down
4W/4M
Character Descriptions
Anna K (female, Black or Indian/Indian American, early 30s) – fashionable, intelligent, beautiful, performer; will serve as a character sketch of Josephine Baker.
Karenin (male, White, mid 40s) – stoic, ambitious, loyal, senior government official, Anna's husband.
Vronsky (male, White, mid 20s) – wealthy, charming, and dashing military officer, Lover of Anna.
Levin (male, Black, mid 40s) – restless, shy, successful, wealthy Dada Artist; will serve as a character sketch of Man Ray.
Kitty (female, White, mid 20s) – sensitive, courageous, and daring model, courted by Levin and Vronsky; will serve as a character sketch of Kiki de Montparnasse.
Stiva (male, White, mid 40s) – a pleasure seeking, wealthy government official, Anna's brother, childhood friends of Levin, and confident to Karenin.
Dolly (female, White early 30s) – lovely, opinionated, the very ideal of high society, Stiva's wife, Kitty's sister.
Betsy (female, White, early 30s) – wealthy, wild, morally loose friend of Anna's, she is also Vronsky's cousin.
Development History
- Production at Kenan Theatre Company at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - November 11 to 15th
- Workshop Production at theHegira/Round House Theatre (Silver Spring, MD) - February 2009
- New Play Development Workshop and Reading at theHegira/Round House Theatre (Silver Spring, MD) - December 2008