PURE CONFIDENCE
Written by: Carlyle Brown
Directed by: Marya Mazor
2017
The high-stakes world of Civil War–era horse racing sets the stage for this captivating drama during a time of slavery and Reconstruction. Colonel Wiley Johnson owns both Simon Cato, a smart, cocky ‘colored’ jockey, and his horse, Pure Confidence. Cato uses his wits and his championship winnings to buy his and his wife’s freedom, but the Civil War changed everything.
“Pure Confidence is a dynamic and challenging work by Carlyle Brown, being given a splendid production by the Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble. The cast is superb, with all hands commanding and theatrical, yet so utterly committed to the moments at hand that there’s not a false note in the evening.”
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Armond Edward Dorsey
Tamarra Graham
Eamon Hunt
Deborah Puette
William Salyers
Dylan John Seaton
Tom Buderwitz - Set Designer
Pablo Santiago - Lighting Designer
John Nobori - Sound Designer
Mylette Nora - Costume Designer
Nicholas Santiago - Projection Designer
Michael Allen Angel - Props Designer
Adam Michael Rose - Dialect Coach
Rita Cofield - Stage Manager
Dylan Southard - Dramaturg
“Pure Confidence is a thought provoking drama that compels as it takes us back to an ugly chapter in America’s past. Its message is not only powerful – it may also move you to tears.”