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THE QUEENS CONVENED ON MARCH 6, 2022 AND OCTOBER 1, 2022
ABOUT THE SHOW
I Am Queen is a stage show created by two Black women to share stories about Black women. The Epoch Tribe duo has been telling the stories of marginalized communities for nearly 15 years, but it’s the stories of Black people that are the cornerstone of their work. I Am Queen is an opportunity to widen the scope of what it’s like to live, love and evolve as Black women through their own voices against the backdrop of stunning visuals and sounds, live and onstage. Here’s what you can expect.
It’s an experience. It’s for us, by us, but all are welcome to bask in the warmth.
FALL 2022 PRODUCTION
The fall showing of I Am Queen: CHARLOTTE is produced by Epoch Tribe in partnership with Blumenthal Performing Arts as part of the Charlotte International Arts Festival. The show was originally produced as part of Queen Charlotte Week, a city-wide celebration in March 2022. Read more about Queen Charlotte Week here.
OCTOBER 2022 PRODUCTION TEAM
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Epoch Tribe
PRODUCERS, PLAYWRIGHT & CREATIVE DIRECTION
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Chanel Blanchett
DIRECTOR
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Colin Harden
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
FALL 2022 CAST OF QUEENS
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Mia Love Live
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Erica Ja-Ki
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Juanita B. Green
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Janine Davis
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Kellie Williams
CAST
SHOW FAQ’S
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The dress code is regal. What is regal? Whatever makes you feel like royalty. Expect to see a crowd decked out in their finest of finery, so come ready to show up and show out.
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Oh no, you must have missed the first show! The great news is, you have one more chance. You’ll experience stories, music and sound, movement and more delivered by an all-Black ensemble cast of actors. It’s a deeply complex show that will take you on a journey you won’t forget.
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Knight Theater is located at 430 South Tryon Street , Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.
Parking is available for $5 on weekends. Full details on the venue and venue parking are available here.
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Buy I Am Queen: Charlottte tickets here.
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I Am Queen: Charlotte is an all-original storytelling production featuring the real life narratives of Black women who live, love and build a legacy in Charlotte, NC. We interview Black women about their lives, write those stories for the stage and enlist a cast of Black woman actors to retell those stories as our Cast of Queens. Epoch Tribe’s unique storytelling style brings the truth of lived experience to the stage, complete with music, movement and stunning visuals.
Bring I Am Queen to your city
Theaters across the country are inquiring about how to bring I Am Queen to their city. Inquiries from performing arts centers, colleges /universities and organizations are welcome.
QUEEN CHARLOTTE WEEK 2022
It all started with an idea for a book. Photographer and About Face CLT leader Scott Gardner approached Hannah Hasan with an idea to capture the stories of Black women in Charlotte in photograph and prose for a fine art book. From there, the idea expanded to making this celebration of Black women accessible to the broader Charlotte community by curating an experience including art & performance, educational resources and events.
Queen Charlotte Week was a first of its kind, city-wide celebration of Black women in Charlotte inspired by the city’s namesake Queen Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The events calendar kicked off off with the premier of the I Am Queen Charlotte stage show and transitioned into a full schedule including community talkbacks, art walks, concerts, film screenings, an open mic night and ending with the Queens of the City concert.
The week was made possible through partnerships with individual artists, small to medium community organizations, and corporate and large nonprofit partners. Queen Charlotte Week showed what is possible when artists are entrusted to curate their work for the benefit of the greater community with organizational support. Thanks to co-presenting sponsors Blumenthal Performing Arts and Lendingtree, the generosity of The Infusion Fund and a host of other sponsors and partners we were able to make many events free of charge to the public. This includes the development of a curriculum for both adults and students, as well as the distribution of 500 paperback copies of I Am Queen Charlotte the book.
I Am Queen Charlotte the stage show was born from the movement that was the inaugural Queen Charlotte Week, and we’re grateful to our partners, sponsors and the community at large for their continued support of this work.
Scott Gardner Hannah Hasan Shardae Hasan Dana Endsley Tashika Hamilton
INAUGURAL QUEEN CHARLOTTE WEEK PROJECT TEAM
QUEEN CHARLOTTE WEEK 2022 SPONSORS & PARTNERS
PRESENTING SPONSORS
LEARNING LEGACY
Free and open to the public resources created by Facilitate Movement help explore I Am Queen Charlotte the book as a literary, artistic and historic asset connection the history of Queen Charlotte to the city of Charlotte. Download Adult & K-12 resources or purchase a paperback copy of I Am Queen Charlotte below.
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The Adult Curriculum Guide
The Adult provides context and talking points to spur meaning full conversations about representation and inclusion in professional and continuing education environments.
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The K-12 Lesson Plan
Created with educators in mind, this lesson plan follows the NC Standard Course of Study for English Language Arts and Social Studies. Recommended for grades 6-12.
SOCIAL
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