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"American Experience" The Abolitionists: Part 1 (TV Episode 2013) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Rob Rapley

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Rob Rapley

Cast (in credits order)  

Oliver Platt ... Self - Narrator (voice)
T. Ryder Smith ... John Brown
Carol Berkin ... Self - Historian
Lois Brown Lois Brown ... Self - Historian
Manisha Sinha Manisha Sinha ... Self - Historian
David W. Blight David W. Blight ... Self - Historian
James Brewer Stewart James Brewer Stewart ... Self - Historian
Julie Roy Jeffrey Julie Roy Jeffrey ... Self - Historian
W. Caleb McDaniel W. Caleb McDaniel ... Self - Historian
John Stauffer John Stauffer ... Self - Historian
Erica Armstrong Dunbar ... Self - Historian
R. Blakeslee Gilpin R. Blakeslee Gilpin ... Self - Historian
Richard Brooks ... Frederick Douglass
Neal Huff ... William Lloyd Garrison
Jeanine Serralles ... Angelina Grimké
Kate Lyn Sheil ... Harriet Beecher Stowe
Kwabena Ampofo ... Anthony Burns
Steve Annan ... Theodore Weld
Ingrid Alli ... Aunt Hester
Lynn Bandoria Lynn Bandoria ... Rosetta Douglass
Scott Carter Scott Carter ... Overseer
Wendy Carter ... Sarah Grimké
Leiv Clegg Leiv Clegg ... Teenaged Frederick Douglass
Thomas Coleman Thomas Coleman ... Shields Green
Trina Comissiong Trina Comissiong ... Slave Auction Child
Crystal Cupp Crystal Cupp ... Mrs. Grimké
Denyse Ellington ... Mary Brown, John Brown's Wife
Brian Elder ... Slave Auctioneer
Virginia Fields Virginia Fields ... Mary Dutton
Kacy Gabbert Kacy Gabbert ... Ruth Brown, John Brown's Daughter
Montrece Hill Montrece Hill ... Slave Auction Mother
Anthony Michael Hobbs Anthony Michael Hobbs ... Young Frederick Douglass (as Anthony Hobbs)
Natalie Racoosin Natalie Racoosin ... Elizabeth Key
Jeff Wilhelm ... Edward Covey (as Jeffrey Wilhelm)
Shaun Woodland ... William Nell
Aaron Angus ... Boston Mob Leader
Kevin Inouye ... Boston Mob Leader
Kevin Lawrence O'Donnell Kevin Lawrence O'Donnell ... Boston Mob Leader
Daniel Sheets Daniel Sheets ... Boston Mob Leader
Paul Stober ... Boston Mob Leader
Keith Tyree Keith Tyree ... Boston Mob Leader
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jake Brennan ... Franky Garrison
Alan Davis Alan Davis ... Douglas Speech Attendee / Anti-Abolitionist Bonfire Attendee
Matthew Gooley ... Bonfire Reveler
Dolores Hillgrube Dolores Hillgrube ... Melanie Boone
Paris Jones ... House Slave
Shawn Everett Jones Shawn Everett Jones ... Angry Mob Member
William Kaffenberger ... Mob Man
Dorry Marie Dorry Marie ... Dressing Slave
Robert Lucas Nelson Robert Lucas Nelson ... One of the Men in the Mob
Martha Newman Martha Newman ... Market Square Merchant
Matt Nicholas ... Douglas Speech Attendee
Roger Novak Roger Novak ... Angry Mob Member and Depot Official
Melissa Panos Melissa Panos ... Angelina's Friend
Melondy Phillips ... Train Station Patron
Jon Douglas Rainey ... Anti-Abolitionist

Produced by 

Susan Bellows ... series producer
Sharon Grimberg ... executive producer / senior producer
Alexandra Hannibal ... second associate producer
Molly Jacobs ... producer
Kathryn Lord ... co-producer
Timothy Messler ... associate producer
Susan Mottau ... coordinating producer
Deborah Clancy Porfido ... line producer
Rob Rapley ... producer
Mark Samels ... executive producer
Jamila Wignot ... consulting producer

Music by 

Tom Phillips

Cinematography by 

Tim Cragg
Antony Platt

Editing by 

John Chimples
Glenn Fukushima
Aljernon Tunsil

Casting By 

Paul Fouquet
Elissa Myers ... (as Elissa Meyers)

Production Design by 

Akeime Mitterlehner

Art Direction by 

R. Mark Hughes
Elise G. Viola

Set Decoration by 

Jim Williams

Costume Design by 

Deborah Newhall

Makeup Department 

Kristen Barry ... makeup & hair assistant
Jim Choate ... makeup & hair assistant (as Jim A. Choate)
Susan Demirjian ... additional make-up/hair
Rebecca Frye ... key makeup (as Rebecca Rachael Frye)
Sarah Hindsgaul ... key hair stylist
Katie Middleton ... key makeup artist (as Catherine Middleton)
Susan Millar ... makeup & hair assistant
Pamela Peitzman ... makeup & hair assistant
Joe Rossi ... makeup & hair designer
Jennifer Saunders ... makeup & hair assistant
Dani Scarcella ... additional make-up/hair
Charlotte Sudol ... makeup & hair assistant
Linda Trigo ... key hair

Production Management 

Caroline Aragon ... production supervisor
Vanessa Ezersky ... post-production supervisor
Nancy Sherman ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Randy N. Barbee ... associate director
Joe Cacciotti ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Fern Gnesin ... set dresser
Samantha Higgins ... leadman
Jeremiah Hornbaker ... prop master
Linda Hughes ... assistant prop master
Susannah McCarthy ... prop master
David McCole ... set dresser
Mike Raybould ... set dresser
Nathan Shifflette ... set dresser
Stephen G. Shifflette ... leadman
James Thompson ... set dresser
James Traynor ... set dresser
Tom Watkin ... set dresser (as Tom Watkins)

Sound Department 

Coll Anderson ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Douglas E. Bischoff ... sound boom operator (as Douglas Bischoff)
James Briggs III ... production sound mixer (as Jim Briggs III) / voice over recording (as Jim Briggs III)
William Britt ... production sound mixer
John Chiarolanzio ... assistant sound editor
John D. Gooch ... production sound mixer
John O'Connor ... production sound mixer (as Johnny O'Connor)
Matt Snedecor ... sound effects editor
David Winston ... production sound mixer

Special Effects by 

Nicholas Andrews ... special effects assistant
Derrick Brown ... special effects assistant
Barry Davis ... special effects coordinator
Raymond Jake Henry ... special effects assistant (as Raymond 'Jake' Henry)
Patrick Edward White ... special effects coordinator (as Patrick White)
John Wicker ... special effects assistant

Stunts 

Jeff Wilhelm ... stunt coordinator (as Jeffrey Wilhelm)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Josh Allen ... electric
Colby Bartine ... camera production assistant
Kevin Burger ... gaffer
Ryan Callahan ... best boy grip
Danny Caporaletti ... camera production assistant
Joe Christofori ... first assistant camera (as Joseph Christofori)
Nicholas DiMartino ... grip (as Nick DiMartino)
Ian Edwards ... digital imaging technician
Mark Evans ... electric
Michael Flynn ... dolly grip (as Michael I. Flinn)
Dave Fortino ... grip (as David Fortino)
Frederick C. Galfas ... gaffer (as Freddy Galfus)
Matthew Hanlon ... grip
Charles A. Harris ... key grip
David Kruta ... digital imaging technician
Nina Kuhn ... gaffer
Kevin Martin ... second assistant camera
James 'Otis' Mayfield ... first assistant camera (as Jim Mayfield)
Ken McCallum ... key grip (as Kenneth McCallum)
Travis McGuire ... electrician
Ian Mosley-Duffy ... camera production assistant
Ken Perham ... gaffer
Thomas Petersen ... gaffer
Patrick Phelan ... grip
Antony Platt ... still photographer
Jarrod Russell ... best boy electric
John Charles Schneider ... grip
Meg Schrock ... best boy electric
Greg Shea ... interview cinematography
Liz Silver ... second assistant camera (as Elizabeth Heslep)
Robert Spencer ... electrician
Frank Stubblefield ... generator operator
Mike Toland ... camera production assistant (as Michael Toland)
Rob Vaughan ... best boy grip
Gordon Whiteway ... lighting technician

Animation Department 

Chris King ... stills animator
Aaron Nee ... animation: maps and text / title animator
Alisa Placas Frutman ... animation: maps and text (as Alisa Placas)
Anna Saraceno ... animation: maps and text (as Anna Davis Saraceno)
Hiroaki Sasa ... stills animator

Casting Department 

Shannon Cain ... casting associate
Anne N. Chapman ... additional casting
Diane Heery ... additional casting
Jason Loftus ... location casting
Sarah Ruby ... casting associate
Danielle Sload ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Susan Antonelli ... set costumer
Elizabeth Clifford ... key set costumer
Hillary Derby ... costume supervisor
Dana Pacheco ... costume assistant
Angela Ratliff ... set costumer
Dianna Reardon ... costume assistant
Maren Reese ... set costumer
Rita Squitiere ... wardrobe production assistant
Jaizelle Stendardo ... set costumer (as Jaizelle Hanna-Stendardo)
Robert Surratt ... tailor

Editorial Department 

Spencer Gentry ... post-production
John Jenkins-Stark ... post-production (as John Jenkins)
Natasha Mottola ... post-production assistant
Bahron Thomas ... assistant on-line editor
Don Wyllie ... colorist / on-line editor

Location Management 

Joseph Allen ... location production assistant
Alicia Ayoub ... location production assistant
Colby Bartine ... location production assistant
Karla Brown ... location production assistant
Danny Caporaletti ... location production assistant
Jeff Clanet ... location production assistant
Lisa Figueroa Crawford ... location production assistant
Adam Ferguson ... location production assistant
Ashton Green ... location production assistant
T.J. Healy II ... location manager
Malika Jamison ... location production assistant
Laina Kaffenberger ... location production assistant
Jenny Kissoon ... location production assistant
Kevin Martin ... location production assistant
Ian Mosley-Duffy ... location production assistant
Nikita Moyer ... location production assistant
Josh Mumford ... location assistant
Gabe Munitz-Alessio ... location production assistant
Vance Philips ... location production assistant
Julia Saunders ... location production assistant
William Shenk ... location production assistant
Chandra Tourtelot ... location production assistant
Tom Trigo ... location manager
Tomas Sturgis Trigo ... location production assistant
Amy Vanneman ... location assistant
Gordon Whiteway ... location production assistant

Music Department 

Kathryn Boyd ... musician: flute
Joel Goodman ... series theme
Jodi Hagen ... musician: violin
Donna Jerome ... musician: viola
Tom Phillips ... musician: keyboards, piano, cello

Transportation Department 

William Benner ... driver
Gathia Gillispie ... driver
Duke Grant ... driver (as Randolph Grant Jr)
Ronald Jenkins ... transportation captain (as Ronald Jenkins Jr)
Kevin Martin ... driver
Gregory Patterson ... driver
Russ Wade ... driver
Dexter Wuest ... driver

Additional Crew 

Jason Booth ... set coordinator
Lois Brown ... advisor
Joe Cacciotti ... stage manager
Scott Carter ... set coordinator
Casey Davis ... special projects assistant
Victoria Dilks ... set medic (as Victoria Maryak Dilks)
Lena Drobot ... caterer / key craft services
Andy Edmunds ... film commissioner
Susana Fernandes ... contracts manager
Jay Fialkov ... legal
Janice Flood ... legal
Peter Frank ... craft service assistant
Dylan Frayser ... key set production assistant
J.R. Gettier ... set security
Kurt E. Gran ... set medic
Tiffany Hagger ... archival researcher
Julie Roy Jeffrey ... advisor
Scott Kardel ... legal
Kathleen Kearney ... stage manager
Mary Lugo ... marketing & publicity
Diana Mankowski ... additional archival researcher
Peter Marziale ... set medic
Margie Mazzei ... set medic
Hank Muller ... production assistant
Julianna Newmeyer ... production secretary
Lauren Noyes ... production assistant
Lauren Prestileo ... series manager
Lee Rogalski ... craft service assistant
Joe Rossi ... wig and make-up design
Colleen Sackheim ... transcriber
Jane Sakowski Bell ... key craft services
Nancy Sherman ... talent coordinator
Manisha Sinha ... advisor
John Stauffer ... advisor
James Brewer Stewart ... advisor
Abbey Taylor ... key set production assistant
Cara White ... marketing & publicity

Thanks 

Mark Barbour ... special thanks: International Print Museum
Michael Connolly ... special thanks
Dave Dyson ... special thanks
Dewey Gartland ... special thanks
Kirk Graves ... special thanks
Thyra Heder ... special thanks
Kevin R. Hershberger ... special thanks
Bobby Jones ... special thanks
Kevin Kirby ... special thanks
Michelle Muller ... special thanks
Kate Murray ... special thanks
Cynthia Snyder ... special thanks
Richard Spaulding ... special thanks
Kathryn Stephens ... special thanks
Helen Uffner ... special thanks
Adrienne Weiss ... special thanks
John Wik ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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