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7 Deadly Sins

7 Deadly Sins

NOVEMBER 27, 2020 - JANUARY 31, 2021

World Premiere.  Conceived by by Michel Hausmann. Written by Hilary Bettis, Nilo Cruz, Moisés Kaufman, Rogelio Martinez, Dael Orlandersmith, Carmen Pelaez, Aurin Squire. Directed by Michel Hausmann. Additional direction by Moisés Kaufman and Jade King Carroll.

WINNER of the 2021 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD for Outstanding Interactive or Socially-Distanced Theater

Miami New Drama’s 7 DEADLY SINS was the largest live professional theater production during the COVID-19 shutdown, transforming 6 vacant storefronts and the Colony Theatre loading dock into 7 unique theater spaces, and invigorating an entire block of Miami Beach’s historic Lincoln Road, one of the world’s most renowned and trafficked pedestrian thoroughfares. Its acclaimed run was extended twice, playing 54 performances. The socially distanced, world-premiere production employed over 100 theater workers – 7 BIPOC playwrights, over 80 creatives, technicians, and production staff, and 25 Actors. Amidst a global pandemic, 7 DEADLY SINS created new work that speaks to the moment, brought the community together, provided a lifeline to theater professionals, and kept LIVE theater ALIVE through brave creativity and groundbreaking innovation.

A safe, outdoor, and socially distanced theater experience for the times of the pandemic with seven live groundbreaking performances in seven uniquely-transformed storefronts on Miami Beach’s historic Lincoln Road. 7 Deadly Sins was the largest professional live theater production taking place in the United States during the pandemic, featuring provocative new takes on the seven deadly sins by a diverse group of nationally-recognized, award winning playwrights and live music in an Outdoor Purgatory Lounge. It was sold out for two months and extended twice by popular demand, receiving national attention from The New York Times and American Theater Magazine.

7 Deadly Sins
PRODUCTION / CREATIVE TEAM:
​SCENIC DESIGN / Christopher & Justin Swader
LIGHTING DESIGN / Yuki Nakase Link
SOUND DESIGN / Matt Corey
COSTUME DESIGN / Marina Pareja
PROPS DESIGN / Jameelah Bailey
PROPS MASTER / Stephanie Debrecht
WIG DESIGNER / Carol Raskin
ASSOCIATE SCENIC DESIGN / Jodi Dellaventura
ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGN / Alejandro Perez
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER / *Isabella Lisboa
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER / Shannon Veguilla
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR / Tatiana Pandiani
PRODUCTION MANAGER / Kim Thomas Grose
SONG “SIN FOR SALE” / Salomon Lerner (Music), Len Schiff (Lyrics)
MUSIC DIRECTION / Wilkie Ferguson
DIRECTION / Michel Hausmann
DIRECTION OF GREED / Moises Kaufman
DIRECTION OF WRATH / Jade King Carroll
CAST:
PURGATORY
Kareema Khouri* / Mistress of Purgatory
Wilkie Ferguson / Music Director, Piano
Nate Promkul / Purgatory Bartender
Gabriell Salgado / Purgatory Bartender
ENVY
Andre and Erica by Hilary Bettis
Renata Eastlick* / Erica
Andhy Mendez* / Andre
GREED
All I Want is Everything!! by Moises Kaufman
Mia Matthews* / Vivienne
Gerald McCullouch* / Leo
GLUTTONY
Itsy Bitsy Spider by Rogelio Martinez
Christopher Renshaw* / Chris
Gregg Weiner* / Nixon
LUST
Amsterdam Latitudes by Nilo Cruz
Jessica Farr* / Ludmila
Caleb Scott* / Mirian
PRIDE
Strapped by Carmen Pelaez
Stephen G. Anthony* / Calhoun
SLOTH
Blackfish by Aurin Squire
Kareema Khouri / Voice of God
Roderick Randle / Reporter
Sandi Stock / Regina
WRATH
Memories in the Blood by Dael Orlandersmith
Carmen Pelaez / Character
GUIDES
Lynette Adames, Karen Figueredo, Michelle Gonzalez, Ana Gorayeb, Paula Macchi, Krystal Millie-Valdes, Jose Pelegri, Randall Swinton, and Juan Arturo Villar-Ojito.
​UNDERSTUDIES
Nora Pantoja & AJ Ruiz
​*Member, Actors’ Equity Association

Critical Acclaim

"Seven Deadly Sins was extended twice, selling out for most of its two-month run. According to Actors Equity, 'Seven Deadly Sins,' produced at a cost of $580,000, was the biggest live professional theater production in the country at the time, employing 100 theater workers, from stage crew to designers and actors.”

Jordan Levin, The New York Times

“It’s liberating to understand we are in the business of live storytelling. The possibilities are really endless.”

Jordan Levin, The New York Times

“Theatrical achievements are measured in myriad ways, and this one has led to seven new works by significant playwrights, enthusiastic reviews, and jobs for multiple artists...a fresh demonstration of the engaging power of live theater.”

Christine Dolen, American Theater Magazine

“Nine months into the country’s battle against COVID-19, Miami New Drama and its boundlessly imaginative artistic director, Michel Hausmann, have figured out a way to turn vice into virtue, exploring the seven deadly sins in an ambitious return to live theater.”

Christine Dolen, Miami Herald

“When the coronavirus pandemic began, theater director Michel Hausmann sought to devise a safe and effective way of performing. Nine months later, he and his theater company have done it by making the world a stage -- at least part of it -- providing catharsis to performers and the public alike.”

Leila Macor, Yahoo! Style / AFP News

“Seven Deadly Sins is a safe and imaginative reminder of live theater’s undiminished power.”

Christine Dolen, Miami Herald

“The sheer existence of Miami New Drama’s experiential short-play collaboration 7 Deadly Sins feels as surreal as it is miraculous.”

John Thomason, Florida Theater On Stage