portunity to stage Morisseau’s
work again. Back in 2011, Pre-
miere Stages presented Follow
Me To Nellie’s, which was the
first professional production of
the playwright’s career. Since
then, she has quickly established
herself as one of the leading
playwrights of her generation,
winning awards, and making
American Theatre’s list of the 20
most-produced playwrights for
the 2015–16 season. She’s also
branched out into work for tele-
vision (serving as Story Editor for
Showtime’s hit show, Shameless)
and is working on a screenplay.
Premiere Stages was waiting for
the right play and the right time
to bring her back to their stage,
and Skeleton Crew was a won-
derful fit to the the company’s
mission and approach to theatre.
As with August Wilson’s work,
Wooten believes Skeleton Crew
and the other two plays in the
Detroit trilogy can all stand on
their own as individual stories.
Michelle Wilson, Nyahale Allie, and Ley Smith in Dominique Morisseau’s
Follow Me to Nellie’s at Premiere Stages in 2011. Photo by Roy Groething.
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