The Cast of JA Story
Count Prince Miller The Commentator
Errol Hines The Narrator
Conrad Plentie Dancer, Cudjoe, Dr Love, James William Gordon
Kamau D Jordan Dancer,
Cornelia Nutsugah Dancer, Sarah servant
Joe Meehan Principal actor, Ferdinand, Captain
Morgan, Colonel Guthrie, Ian Fleming, James Bond
Ashlea Grace Principal actress, Isabel, Queen Victoria,
Bond girl, Dancer (solo Lebanese),
Star Principal Singer
Camara Fearon Singer, Chinese Woman
Tracey Mesmain Dancer (solo salsa), Indian woman
Marcia Harper Dancer, Nanny, Street woman
Raj Kesav Dancer, Columbus, Indian Parliamentarian
Ifeoma Oboko Principal Singer, Dancer
Ahmar Ferguson Principal Dancer, Principal Singer, Sam Sharpe
Damyan Stephenson-Price Bob Marley
Caspian Principal Singer, James Somerset
Shakiba Chowdhury Dancer (solo Indian)
Joseph Whitehouse Lieutenant Smith, Plantation Owner
Master and captain morgan
The Production Team
Composer & Writer J D Douglas
Dance Captain Conrad Plentie
Sound Engineer Marcelo Gil
Lighting Designer & Operator Joe Hornsby
Costumes & Design Patsy Ritchie & Angelique St. Hill
Stage manager Fallon Stocker
Voice and backing coach Camara Fearon
Office Manager Curmiah St Cathrine
Choreographers
Caroline Muraldo Quadrille
Chantelle Michaux African Dance
Lulu Fish Bond Dance
Shakiba Chowdhury & Ashlea Grace Lebanese Dance
J D Douglas Salsa
Ahmar Ferguson Maroon Dance
Tracey Mesmain Solo Salsa Dance
Shakiba Chowdhury Solo Indian Dance
Cornelia Nutsugah Dance Assistant
OPENING SCENE
1 Song: Sweet Paradise Jamaica Nice: sung by Star. Composed by J D Douglas
2 Introduction to Jamaica: Narrator – Errol Hines
3 Christopher Columbus: Raj Kersav, Ferdinand – Joe Meehan, Isabel – Ashlea Grace
4 Welcome to Jamaica Song: sung by Caspian. Composed by J D Douglas
5 The Arrival Song: They were Trusting in their Faith, sung by Star. Composed by J D Douglas
6 Spanish Jamaica: 1494 – 1655 Song: Dejenme en Paz, Rolando Laserie, JA Story Dancers
7 British Jamaica Song: I’m Morgan the Pirate, sung by Joe Meehan. Composed by J D Douglas
Captain Morgan – Joseph Whitehouse, Joe Meehan, Cornish Jack – Raj Kersav, Good men of
Kingston – Kamau D Jordan & Conrad Plentie,
8 Slavery in Jamaica Song: Stand Up, sung by Joseph Whitehouse
Composed by J D Douglas. Slaves: Kamau D Jordan & Conrad Plentie
9 The Great Triangle Song:
The Great Triangle, sung by Camara Fearon, Composed by J D Douglas, JA Story Dancers
10 Maroons in Jamaica: Cudjoe – Conrad Plentie, Accompong – Ahmar Ferguson, Johnny Cuffee
– Kamau D Jordan, Quao – Tracey Mesmain, Colonel Guthrie – Joe Meehan
11 The Abolition of Slavery in England: Mrs Gerald-Ashlea Grace,
Sarah servant – Cornelia Nutsugah, James Somerset- Caspian, Lord Mansfield-Joe Meehan.
Jesus: sung by Star & Caspian Composed by J D Douglas
12 Samuel Sharpe: Samuel Sharpe Ahmar Ferguson, Militia Man – Joe Meehan
13 Morant Bay Uprising Song: Thank you for the Love, sung by Caspian
Composed by J D Douglas, Paul Bogle-Caspian, George William Gordon-Errol Hines.
END OF PART ONE
14 Welcome to Part 2:
Island in the Sun: sung by Ahmar Ferguson, Composed by J D Douglas
15 Indo Jamaica: Indian Parliamentarian Raj Kesav Indian Solo dance – Shakiba Chowdhury
16 William James Gordon 1892:
This Jamaican man was awarded the Victoria Cross. William James Gordon
- Conrad Plentie, Queen Victoria: Ashlea Grace
17 Chinese Migration to Jamaica 1854:
Chinese Woman Camara Fearon, Shoppers – Marcia Harper, Tracey Mesmain,
Shakiba Chowdhury
18 Dr Love: The Bahamian anti-colonialist who inspired Marcus Garvey. Dr Love – Conrad Plentie
19 Marcus Garvey : Marcus Garvey Crown Prince Miller
20 The Banana Industry Song: Banana, sung by Ifeoma Oboko, Composed by J D Douglas
Street Woman Marcia Harper
21 The Lebanese:
Lebanese Peddler-Raj Kesav, Woman shopper 1 -Marcia Harper,
Woman shopper 2 -Cornelia Nutsugah, Woman shopper 3-Ifeoma Oboko,
Dancer - Chowdhury/Grace
22 Ian Fleming in Jamaica: James Bond Creator Music, Bonded: Composed by Nathan Lay,
Choreographed by Lulu Fish and JA Story Dancers, Ian Fleming/James Bond – Joe Meehan
23 Jamaican Migration Song: Me a go England sung by Star, Composed by J D Douglas
Quadrille Dance: JA Story Dancers
24 The Doctrine according to Rasta Song: Haile Selassie, sung by Ifeoma Oboko,
Composed by J D Douglas, Vocal arrangements by J D Douglas
25 Bob Marley Song: Bob Marley, sung by Damyan Stephenson-Price,
The ‘I’ Threes – Star, Ifeoma Oboko, Cornelia Nutsugah. Composed by J.D. Douglas
26 What is Ska Song: Dance called Ska, sung by Caspian,
Composed by J D Douglas, J A Story Dancers
27 Jamaican Independence Song: JA Story, sung by Ahmar Ferguson, Composed by J D Douglas
THE FINALE
