Cullud Wattah

by Erika Dickerson-Despenza

September 12-27, 2025

Directed by Alicia Haymer

with Cherie Hall, CJ de Solonel, Prichan Murrell, Jamya Conner, and Jordan Nixon

It’s been 936 days since Flint has had clean water. Marion, a third-generation General Motors employee, is consumed by layoffs at the engine plant. When her sister, Ainee, seeks justice and restitution for lead poisoning, her plan reveals the toxic entanglements between the city and its most powerful industry, forcing their family to confront the past-present-future cost of survival. As lead seeps into their homes and bodies, corrosive memories and secrets rise among them. Will this family ever be able to filter out the truth? cullud wattah blends form and bends time, diving deep into the poisonous choices of the outside world, the contamination within, and how we make the best choices for our families’ future when there are no real, present options.

Cast:
Big Ma: Cherie Hall

Marion: CJ de Solonel

Ainee: Prichan Murrell

Reesee: Jamya Conner

Plum: Jordan Nixon


Production Team:
Director: Alicia Haymer
Producer/Music Director: Randy Craft
Stage Manager: Eve Petty
Costume Designer: Porsche Pope
Scenic Designer: Garner Harsh
Lighting Designer: Carly Crocker
Properties Designer: Sarah Levis
Sound Designer: Jacob Allen
Production Manager: Maya Denning
Public Relations: Taryn Pray
Marketing & Photography: Alex Hopper Craft
Lighting Design Apprentice: Mya Murrell
Movement / LFA Consultant: Nomi Eniafe

FAQs

  • We highly recommend purchasing tickets as far in advance as possible. The Barbershop Theater is an intimate space with limited seating, so we cannot guarantee ticket availability at the door.

  • cullud wattah contains mature themes and situations that may be triggering for some audience members. We encourage those with sensitivities to research the material in advance. This production explores lived experiences of racism, illness, and death and may not be suitable for all viewers.

    Age recommendation:

    Not suitable for young children. Recommended 16+. Parental discretion is advised.

  • Yes! Groups of 6 or more get 20% off! This discount is added automatically at checkout.

  • Seating after the show has started is not permitted. Please plan to arrive at least 15-30 minutes early for parking, entry, purchasing concessions, and using the restroom.

    Seats that remain unfilled at the start of the show are subject to be released to those on the waitlist.

    Refunds will not be made for those arriving late.

  • Street Theatre Company tickets often sell out FAST! For those who miss out on tickets, we will have a waitlist at the door available 30 minutes before the start of the show. Unfilled seats will be released at the top of the show for those on the waitlist. Joining the wait list does not guarantee seating.