An Official Program of
January 15-25
Back for a Limited Run at the Perkinson Center!
ATLAS Partnership is thrilled to partner with Foster Solomon, Jerold Solomon, and Ron Klipp — the creative team behind Gabriel, a soaring new musical that tells the story of Gabriel’s Rebellion, one of the most important slave uprisings in Virginia and American history.
"Strident... affecting... revelatory... This production delivers on the promise of a robust telling of this largely unknown story. A stirring musical [and a] fascinating tale told well. Find the time to see it!"
- David Timberline, STYLE Weekly
Born in 1776, Gabriel (sometimes referred to with his enslaver's last name, Prosser) became a powerful force for justice and social conscience. While George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry fought for independence, Gabriel grew up witnessing the promises of liberty denied to 300,000+ enslaved Virginians. In 1800, Gabriel risked—and ultimately sacrificed—his life for freedom.
Pick Your Performance
Jerold Solomon as Gabriel
Sisters Delia and Nanny
David Watkins as Ditcher
Projections from Gabriel
Dale Heiskill as Martin
Rebekah Nogueira as Lucy
The Cast of Gabriel
The Cast of Gabriel
The premiere of the newly revised script and score had its debut at historic Hanover Tavern in September 2025, as part of Chamberlayne Actors Theatre’s 2025-26 Season. We are transferring the show to Chesterfield’s Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education January 15-25, 2026, and are identifying a theatre partner in Norfolk as a potential co-producer later in the 2025-26 Season.
We are coordinating these three runs with performances for students attending Greater Richmond, Tri-Cities, and Greater Hampton Roads public schools, providing opportunities for students to benefit from this powerful and pivotal piece of Virginia history.
We have secured or are in discussions with the following partners:
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VA250
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Hanover250
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Hanover Tavern Foundation
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Hanover NAACP
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Chamberlayne Actors Theatre
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Baxter Perkinson Center for the Arts and Education
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Norfolk State University
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Attucks Theatre
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The Shockoe Project
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Historian and VCU Professor Ana Edwards
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VCU Dept. of African American Studies
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Rev. Dr. Rodney D. Waller
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First African Baptist Church
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Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
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James Monroe's Highland
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Virginia Museum of History and Culture
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Virginia Dept. of Education
We invite you to join us in these unifying efforts!