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Ain’t No Mo’

by Jordan E. Cooper
Co-produced by SpeakEasy Stage
and Front Porch Arts Collective, January-February 2025

Photos by Nile Scott Studios

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Director Dawn Simmons
Lighting Design Aja M. Jackson
Costume Design Rachel Padula-Shufelt
Sound Design Aubrey Dube
Properties Isaac West
Scenic and Projection Design Mac Young

A detailed miniature model of an airport terminal layout with gates, signage, and interior decor, placed on a green cutting mat.
Workers setting up a stage with a painted backdrop, ladder, and equipment, with signs indicating directions in a behind-the-scenes area.
Empty stage with scaffolding, tools, and a background projection of an airport with airplanes and airport vehicles.
A woman with pink hair, wearing a blue dress, black stockings, and colorful heels, stands at a podium with a sign for African American Airlines. She is holding a toy gun in her right hand, has a Yoruba shirt tie and a prop airplane on her head, and a
A lively scene at the African American Airlines event where a woman with curly hair is dancing enthusiastically, holding a small purse, while a man dressed as a DJ with a colorful Kente cloth scarf is behind a podium that has the airline's logo on it
Two people sitting and talking in a waiting area, with a third person reading a magazine nearby, in an indoor setting with a large wall backdrop and signs for parking, duty-free, transport, and ticketing.
The scene shows a group of people dancing joyfully indoors, with vibrant lighting and colorful digital backgrounds. There are signs indicating directions to an exit, restrooms, baggage claim, and lounge, as well as a gate number. The atmosphere appea
A large screen showing artwork featuring two men, one in historical attire with medals, and the other in modern clothing, each framed by ornate golden frames, set against a green background with foliage.
A woman with pink hair wearing a blue dress and colorful high heels is standing in an airport terminal, holding a phone in one hand and gesturing with the other. There are orange signs overhead with directions and a glass wall reflecting airplanes ou
A scene at an airport with three people; a security guard on the left and two women in the center, one in a gray shirt and the other in an orange jumpsuit, holding hands and smiling.
A theatrical scene featuring a woman in an orange prison uniform, laughing and placing her hand on her chest, and a female police officer in a uniform standing with her hand on her hip, in a dimly lit room with red chairs and a wall with symbols.
Group of diverse people posing on a stage with signs indicating airport signage like exit, restrooms, baggage claim, lounge, gate 1619, parking, duty free, transport, and ticketing.
People on stage at the South by Southwest festival, with a large sign in the background that reads 'The Real Baby-Mama' and a smaller sign that says 'Gate 1619'. One woman in a black leather outfit appears to blow a kiss, and in the background a pers
A folded architectural blueprint on black surface showing a building layout with exterior walls, interior rooms, and annotations. 
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