The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington

Written by James Ijames
Directed by Whitney White

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“THE DAY WILL COME WHEN PEOPLE LIKE YOU WILL CURSE DUH DAY YOU EVAH LAID EYES ON PEOPLE LIKE US. AND WE GONE BE ALL DUH BETTER FO’ IT.”

The recently widowed “Mother of America” lies alone in her Mount Vernon bed, ravaged by illness and attended to by the enslaved people who will be free the moment she dies. This uproarious form-shifting fever dream takes us deep into the ramifications of one of America's original sins. Dizzying and fantastical, this Chicago premiere from Pulitzer winner James Ijames boldly remixes this country's dark history with a delicate balance of truth and humor.

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(front, l to r) Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Cindy Gold and Celeste M. Cooper with (back, l to r) Sydney Charles and Donovan Session

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

(left to right) Cindy Gold, Celeste M. Cooper and Sydney Charles

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

(left to right) Victor Musoni, Sydney Charles, Cindy Gold and Donovan Session

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

(left to right) Nikki Crawford, Cindy Gold, Sydney Charles and Celeste M. Cooper

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

(left to right) Victor Musoni and Cindy Gold

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

(left to right) Cindy Gold, Victor Musoni, Celeste M. Cooper, Nikki Crawford, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Sydney Charles and Donovan Session

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

(front, l to r) Sydney Charles and Celeste M. Cooper with (back) Cindy Gold

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

(left to right) Cindy Gold and Donovan Session

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

(left to right) Cindy Gold and Nikki Crawford

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

(left to right) Donovan Session, Sydney Charles, Celeste M. Cooper, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Victor Musoni and Cindy Gold

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

11 (left to right) Nikki Crawford and Victor Musoni

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

(left to right) Cindy Gold, Celeste M. Cooper and Donovan Session

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: September 15, 2022

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Miz Martha Rehearsal Photos

(left to right) Cast members Sydney Charles, Victor Musoni, Donovan Session, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Cindy Gold and Celeste M. Cooper with Director Whitney White and Associate Director Manna-Symone Middlebrooks.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(left to right) Sydney Charles, Cindy Gold and Celeste M. Cooper.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(left to right) Cast members Sydney Charles, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Cindy Gold, Victor Musoni and Donovan Session.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(left to right) Cast members Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Celeste M. Cooper and Sydney Charles.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(left to right) Director Whitney White and Associate Director Manna-Symone Middlebrooks.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(left to right) Victor Musoni, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Cindy Gold and Donovan Session.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(left to right) Sydney Charles, Cindy Gold and Celeste M. Cooper.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(pictured) The cast and creative team in rehearsal for Steppenwolf Theatre’s Chicago premiere of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames’, directed by Whitney White.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(left to right) Cast members Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Sydney Charles, Victor Musoni, Cindy Gold, Donovan Session and Celeste M. Cooper.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(pictured) Nikki Crawford

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(pictured) Cast member Celeste M. Cooper.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(pictured) Cast member Carl Clemons-Hopkins.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

(pictured) Cast member Donovan Session.

Credit: Michael Brosilow

Rehearsal Photos for Steppenwolf's production of The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, written by James Ijames and directed by Whitney White.

Date: August 23, 2022

James Ijames Interview

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