Is God Is

by Aleshea Harris
directed by N. Emil Thomas

​Twins Anaia and Racine receive a mission from their presumed dead mother, God, to seek revenge on their father. Stretching from the Dirty South to California, Is God Is is a genre-bending tale with elements of ancient tragedy, Afropunk, and the Spaghetti Western exploring generational cycles of violence.​

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CONTENT WARNINGS: fog, haze, flashing lights, loud sounds, violence, blood, abuse.  
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Previews: Wednesday, February 14

The cast features

The ca​st features Nicholas Blevins (Riley), Chika Brown (Anaia), Preston Everett (Chuck Hall), Christina Landry (Angie), Noah Lash (Scotch), DeVaughn A. Loman (Man), Alexis Primus (She), and Danoeh Renaud (Racine).  
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The creative team includes lighting design by Karina Osbourne, sound design by Emily Lynch, projection design by Dwight Bellisimo, costume design by Anika Splettstoeszer, scenic design by Nora Brooks-Slauter, stage management by Bruno Díaz Miranda, dramaturgy by LeeAnne Nakamura and Omari Sloan, wig & makeup design by Hannah Andruss, technical direction by Kirsten Krieman, dialect coaching by Shadana Patterson, and fight and intimacy choreography by Jyreika Guest.  ​

February 16, 2024 - February 25, 2024In the Watts Theatre

Special Events:

​Wednesday, February 21 - Post-show discussion

Thursday, February 22 - ​​Post-show discussion.  Originally scheduled Blackout Night is pivoting to accommodate the Sunday, February 18th performance cancellation.  

Friday, February 23 - ASL Interpreted

Sunday, February 25 - Audio Description/Touch Tour​