2008/09 SEASON

The Soul Collector

World Premiere
By DAVID EMERSON TONEY
Directed by JENNIFER L. NELSON
May 20 - June 21, 2009

Playwright and actor David Emerson Toney has been a fixture in the Washington, DC theater community for years and his world premiere play reflects his skill for telling great stories. The comedy revolves around an uncle and nephew team of garbage men who collect trash from rich white suburbs in hope of selling the items to finance their big dreams. When they discover that one of their treasures contains a young woman who is possessed by two very eccentric spirits, their plan undergoes a hilarious set of twists and turns.

Read the reviews...

"Bright and inventive... In the end, it's the unexpected way that [playwright] Toney mixes that humor, even of the broadest sort, with the fantastical that gives his new work its, well, soul."  –Baltimore Sun

"A thoroughly entertaining, thought-provoking new play. The Soul Collector is a winner. Go see it."  –DC Actors Examiner

"Top-drawer performances!"  –BroadwayWord.com

"Finally, Erika Rose has a role worthy of her comedic talents."  –Potomac Stages

"An excellent play"  –What's Up? Annapolis

The Soul Collector in the news...

Channel 13's Kai Jackson speaks with playwright David Emerson Toney and Everyman artistic director Vincent M. Lancisi.  [Video]

Baltimore Sun: "David Toney's Soul Collector finds comedy amid the discarded things in life."  [Article]

Cast

Doug Brown, Aakhu TuahNera Freeman, DeMargio House, Erika Rose, Jefferson A. Russell, and Craig Wallace