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The People’s Temple
who’s who
Leigh Fondakowski, Playwright and Director
Denice Stephenson, Researcher and Archivist
Sarah Lambert, Scenic Designer
Gabriel Berry, Costume Designer
Betsy Adams, Lighting Designer
Jake Rodriguez, Sound Designer
Martha Swetzoff, Video Designer
Jean Isaacs, Movement
Michael Suenkel, Stage Manager
Greg Pierotti, Head Writer
Margo Hall, Collaborating Writer
Stephen Wangh, Collaborating Writer
Kelli Simpkins, Dramaturg
Miche Braden, Musical Director
Alan Filderman, Casting
Amy Potozkin, Casting
Eddie Kurtz, Assistant Director
Angela Nostrand, Assistant to the Director
Carole Deutch, Ancillary Events Coordinator
Leslie M. Radin, Production Assistant
Cast
Miche Braden
- Hyacinth Thrash—former Peoples Temple member, Jonestown survivor
- Woman in White
- Deanna Wilkinson—Peoples Temple member, died in Jonestown
- Ensemble
Velina Brown
- Elsie Bell—Peoples Temple member, died in Jonestown
- Nell Smart—former Peoples Temple member, survived in Los Angeles
- Ollie Smith—Peoples Temple member, died in Jonestown
- Ensemble
James Carpenter
- Tim Carter—former Peoples Temple member, Jonestown survivor
- Rev. Jim Jones—founder of Peoples Temple, died in Jonestown
- Rev. John Moore—father of two Peoples Temple members who died in Jonestown
- Ensemble
Colman Domingo
- Jim Jones, Jr.—adopted son of Rev. Jim Jones, survived in Georgetown, Guyana
- Eugene Smith—former Peoples Temple member, survived in Georgetown, Guyana
- Ensemble
Robert Ernst
- Phil Tracy—journalist, former reporter for New West Magazine
- Leo J. Ryan—member of Congress, died at Port Kaituma airstrip
- Ensemble
Margo Hall
- Zipporah Edwards—Peoples Temple member, died in Jonestown
- Shanette Oliver—former Peoples Temple member, survived in Los Angeles
- Janet Williamson—Peoples Temple member until 1977
- Marthea Hicks—Peoples Temple member, died in Jonestown
- Donetter Lane—San Francisco community activist
- Ensemble
Lauren Klein
- Liz Forman Schwartz—Peoples Temple member until 1976
- Claire Janaro—former Peoples Temple member, survived in Georgetown, Guyana
- Barbara Moore—mother of two Peoples Temple members who died in Jonestown
- Neva Sly—Peoples Temple member until 1976
- Ensemble
John McAdams
- Jack Beam—Peoples Temple founding member, died in Jonestown
- Stephan Jones—son of Rev. Jim Jones, survived in Georgetown, Guyana
- Rev. Jim Jones—founder of Peoples Temple, died in Jonestown
- Ensemble
Greg Pierotti
- Garry Lambrev—Peoples Temple member until 1976
- Dick Tropp—Peoples Temple member, died in Jonestown
- Vernon Gosney—former Peoples Temple member, survived at Port Kaituma airstrip
- Mike Touchette—former Peoples Temple member, survived in Georgetown, Guyana
- Ensemble
Barbara Pitts
- Meredith Reese—former Peoples Temple member, survived in San Francisco
- Mickey Touchette—Peoples Temple member until 1973
- Julie Smith—author, former reporter for San Francisco Chronicle
- Ensemble
Kelli Simpkins
- Juanita Bogue—former Peoples Temple member, survived at Port Kaituma airstrip
- Annie Moore—Peoples Temple member, died in Jonestown
- Grace (Stoen) Jones—Peoples Temple member until 1976
- Laura Kohl—former Peoples Temple member, survived in Georgetown, Guyana
- Ensemble
Adam Wade
- Hue Fortson—former Peoples Temple member, survived in San Francisco
- Odell Rhodes—former Peoples Temple member, Jonestown survivor
- Mervyn Dymally—California State Assembly member
- “Pop” Jackson—Peoples Temple member, died in Jonestown
- Rod Hicks—brother of two Peoples Temple members who died in Jonestown
- Ensemble
