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Stage to Page Go Inside Opening Night of Sharon Washington’s Feeding the Dragon Off-Broadway The autobiographical solo piece opened at the Cherry Lane Theatre April 3.

By Marc J. Franklin

April 04, 2018

Maria Mileaf, Sharon Washington, and creative team Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Feeding the Dragon, Sharon Washington’s autobiographical solo show, opened at the Cherry Lane Theatre April 3. The production is written and performed by Washington with direction by Maria Mileaf, who helmed the show during its previous out-of-town runs in Pittsburgh and Hartford.

Flip through photos of the production below:

Go Inside Opening Night of Sharon Washington’s Feeding the Dragon Off-Broadway

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The autobiographical solo piece opened at the Cherry Lane Theatre April 3 following runs in Pittsburgh and Hartford.
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Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Laila_Robins_HR — Laila Robins

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Alexandra_Silber_Danny_Burstein_HR — Alexandra Silber and Danny Burstein

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Chuck_Cooper_Deborah_Brevoort_HR — Chuck Cooper and Deborah Brevoort

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Lynn_Nottage_HR — Lynn Nottage

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Christian_Dante_White_HR — Christian Dante White

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Billy_Porter_HR — Billy Porter

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Forrest_McClendon_HR — Forrest McClendon

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Stephen_Michael_Kane_Christian_Dante_White_HR — Stephen Michael Kane and Christian Dante White

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Gina_Torres_HR — Gina Torres

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Mary_Testa_Lillias_White_HR — Mary Testa and Lillias White

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Corey_Stoll_Nadia_Bowers_HR — Corey Stoll and Nadia Bowers

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Mary_Testa_HR — Mary Testa

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Kimberly_Chatterjee_Kate_Hamill_HR — Kimberly Chatterjee and Kate Hamill

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Charlayne_Woodard_HR — Charlayne Woodard

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Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Kimberly_Senior_HR — Kimberly Senior

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Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Ruben_Santiago-Hudson_HR — Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Edward_W_Hardy_HR — Edward W. Hardy

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Adrienne_Campbell-Holt_HR — Adrienne Campbell-Holt

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Shane_D_Hudson_HR — Shane D. Hudson

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Jamie_deRoy_HR — Jamie deRoy

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Michele_Lowe_HR — Michele Lowe

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Sharon_Washington_HR — Sharon Washington

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Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Stephanie_Klapper_HR — Stephanie Klapper

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Sharon_Washington_Maria_Mileaf_HR — Sharon Washington and Maria Mileaf

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Sharon_Washington_Jay_O_Sanders_Gloria_Reuben_HR — Sharon Washington, Jay O. Sanders, and Gloria Reuben

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Maria_Mileaf_Sharon_Washington_creative_team_HR — Maria Mileaf, Sharon Washington, and creative team

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Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Sharon_Washington_S_Epatha_Merkerson_HR — Sharon Washington and S. Epatha Merkerson

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Shane_D_Hudson_Maria_Mileaf_Sharon_Washington_Jamie_deRoy_Andrew_Leynse_Casey_Childs_HR — Shane D. Hudson, Maria Mileaf, Sharon Washington, Jamie deRoy, Andrew Leynse, and Casey Childs

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Sharon_Washington_HR — Sharon Washington

Feeding_The_Dragon_Primary_Stages_Opening_Night_2018_Chef_Toni_Dickinson_Sharon_Washington_HR — Chef Toni Dickinson and Sharon Washington

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In the play, Washington recalls her childhood home on the top floor of the St. Agnes branch of the NYPL, where her father served as the building’s custodian, and how her love of books has helped her battle dragons—in all their forms—throughout her life.

The Off-Broadway premiere of the show is presented by Primary Stages, in association with Jamie deRoy and Hartford Stage. Performances are scheduled through April 27.

For more information visit PrimaryStages.org.