THE JAMES BALDWIN ESTATE HAS GRANTED QUINTESSENCE PERMISSION TO PRODUCE THIS WORLD PREMIERE THEATRICAL ADAPTATION OF "GIOVANNI'S ROOM" FOR PHILADELPHIA. The groundbreaking novel has been adapted for the stage by Benjamin Sprunger & Paul Oakley Stovall.  

In the groundbreaking 1956 novel, a beautiful young American travels to Paris with his girlfriend to deliberate their future marriage. In the city of light, David discovers a vibrant queer community and falls in love with Giovanni, an Italian bartender at a local gay bar. Unsettled by the discovery of an erotic nature in himself and the men around him, and scared by the newfound force of his desire and passion, David is unable to imagine a future public life with Giovanni, and disappears into his past self, setting off a series of fatal tragic accidents.

CREATIVE

Paul Oakley Stovall
Director

Adapted for the Stage by
Benjamin Sprunger & Paul Oakley Stovall

Based on the novel by
James Baldwin

Production Stage Manager
Roger Lipson* / Liz Forrester* (July 2 - 6)

ASM
Gabe Soto / Cat Brennan (July 2 - 6)

Lighting Designer
Levi J. Wilkins

Set Designer
Shaun Motley

Costume Designer
Colleen Morris-Glennon

Sound / Video Designer
Mike Tutaj

Asst. Sound Design
Ava Weintzweig

Props
Shannon Kearns

Intimacy/ Movement Director
K.O’Rourke Fight Director

French Consultant
Amy Celentano

Production Manager
Santino Lo

Wardrobe Supervisor
M. Rayne Smith

Costume Asst.
Chloe Swidler

Run Crew
Arielle Devito

Check out 6ABC’s coverage
on Giovanni’s Room & Interview w/ Co-Adaptors Benjamin Sprunger & Paul Oakley Stovall