The Uninvited is not a normal play…

Set in 1874, The Uninvited immerses the audience in the lives of nine characters who live in, or orbit around, the Gallier House. It is six years after architect James Gallier Jr.’s death, and his wife, two of his daughters, and household staff members Charity and Rene are preparing for an evening of entertaining when a mob of young men passes by, seeking to re-segregate the integrated school next door. News of the mob and an uninvited guest disrupt the household and expose the race and class divisions embedded in the characters’ lives. The event is based on real-life incidents that took place in December 1874.

On January 10th, 2020, Goat in the Road and Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses opened The Uninvited to sold-out houses and critical acclaim. The show ran through Saturday, March 7th before closing due to COVID.

Production information…

Directed by Chris Kaminstein & Kiyoko McCrae
Set Design by Owen Ever
Costume Design by Kaci Thomassie
Lighting Design by Joshua Courtney
Stage Manager: Kit Sternberger
Asst. Stage. Manager: Mary Davis
Asst. Costume Designer: Baylee Robertson

Featuring: Brian Egland, Shannon Flaherty, Darci Fulcher, Ian Hoch, Dylan Hunter, Tenaj Jackson, Grace Kennedy, April Louise (first six weeks), Jessica Lozano, and Constance Thompson (last two weeks).

The Uninvited was created by the lead artist team (Shannon Flaherty, Denise Frazier, Owen Ever, Chris Kaminstein, and Kiyoko McCrae) and the ensemble, as well as Abéo Tibbs.

The Uninvited is the second historical, immersive performance created by GRP. The Stranger Disease, which premiered in March 2018, was a collaboration with the Louisiana State Museum and Friends of the Cabildo. The show won four Big Easy Theatre Awards (Best Play, Best Director, Best Ensemble, and Best Original Work of Theatre), as well as a 2019 History in Progress Award and an Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). These awards are the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.

Funding for The Uninvited was provided by the Gustaf W. McIlhenny Foundation, the New Orleans Theatre Association, the RosaMary Foundation, the Fertel Foundation, and the Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Goat in the Road’s 2019-20 season is supported in part by a Community Arts Grant made possible by the City of New Orleans and administered by the Arts Council New Orleans, as well as by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Federal agency.