Adaku

Show Info

Title	Adaku
Playwright	Sixtus Chetachi Igbokwe
Director	Josh Turner
Stage Manager	Olivia Jursik
Category	New Play Festival, Production
First Rehearsal	March 31st
Load In/Tech /Dress	May 3^rd, 4^th
Performances	May 5^th (2 Performances 5:30pm & 9:00pm)
Roles to be cast	Age (Presentation)	Gender (Presentation)	Description
ADAKU	18+	Female	Black
MMA	20+	Female	Black
ONONOGBO, NCHE	20+	Male	Black
DURU	20+	Male	Black
OCHIORA	20+	Female	Black
NNEGWU	20+	Female	Black
ADIBE	20+	Male	Black
PRIEST, AKOJINDU	20+	Male	Black
IKE	20+	Male	Black
Synopsis	In 1979 Nigeria, a good man’s sudden death in a hunting accident leaves his widow in a mourning chair. Their daughter, Adaku, seeks to bring honor to her community like her great hunter-father, but soon discovers the unwritten rules that govern her destiny as a woman, and even more so, as an Igbo woman.
Notices
Important Dates/Holidays	3/30 Ougadi/Ugaadi, 3/30 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), 4/4 Qing Ming Jie, 4/6 Ram Navami, 4/10 Mahavir Jayanti, 4/12-4/20 Passover, 4/13 Theravada (New Year), 4/18 Good Friday, 4/18 Good Friday (Orthodox), 4/20 Easter, 4/20 Easter (Orthodox),5/1 Beltane-Samhain, 5/5 Cinco De Mayo, 5/11 Mother's Day, 5/12 Vesak- Buddha Day, 5/12-16 Spring Finals, 5/17 Commencement, 5/17 Armed Forces Day, 5/26 Memorial Day (Observed), 5/29 Ascension Day, 5/31 Duan Wu Jie, 6/1-3 Shavuot*, 6/8 Pentecost, 6/14 Flag Day, 6/15 Father's Day, 6/19 Juneteenth (Fed. Observed), 6/20 Summer Solstice-Litha, 6/23 Pentecost (Orthodox)

Fight Choreography Breakdown
Page	Stage Directions/ Planned Action	Character(s)	Notes
17	[MMA and ADAKU are held by NNEGWU and OCHIORA respectively]	Mma, Adaku, Nnegwu, Ochiora, Duru, Nche
38	[ADAKU begins demonstrating how a hunger should target the game, annoying her mother, evident from her disgusted expression.]	Adaku, Mma
55	[ADAKU opens the door, rifle in hand, and stands there. She points the gun at her uncle, like a hunter aiming at an oblivious prey.]	Adaku, Nche
74	ADAKU is on stage with her father’s rifle. She moves around, training her weapon at the prey...]	Adaku, Adibe

ADAKU

CAST LIST

Thank you to all who auditioned!

Please note that our first rehearsal will be on Monday, March 31^st at 8pm.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the

Thank you!

Stage Manager: Olivia Jursik - olivia-jursik@uiowa.edu

NPF Production Stage Manager: savanha-moore@uiowa.edu