Very Fine People is an ongoing devised theater piece based on the trial transcripts of Sines v. Kessler, a 2021 civil court case from the Western District of Virginia. The case rose in the aftermath of the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally, in which hundreds of white nationalists arrived in Charlottesville, Virginia to protest the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee.

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Very Fine People has had several work-in-progress showings at La MaMa ETC ahead of a prospective multi-show festival and symposium in 2027.

For information on our latest and upcoming showings, please visit www.M-34.org.

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​To date, there have been five presentations, all with stage management by Isaac VanCuren, sound by Andrew Fox, and costumes by Lara de Bruijn.

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Workshop #1/2: Closing Statements (September/December 2024)

In which both sides make their final case.

Featuring Nadia Sepsenwol (Dunn), Lizzie King-Hall (Kaplan), Patrick Harrison (Campbell), Charise Greene (Judge Moon), David Skeist (Kolenich), Ross Cowan (Spencer), Rachael Richman (Jones), Casey Robinson (Rebrook), Jacq Gregg (Judge Moon), Katie Broad (Kaplan), Marty Keiser (Cantwell), and Kim Savarino (Dunn)

Production support by Dan Rogers and Kristin Seemel

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Workshop #3: Natalie Romero (February 2025)

In which a survivor tells her story.

Featuring Kim Savarino (Romero), Lizzie King-Hall (Kaplan), Rachael Richman (Ensemble), and Jeff Burchfield (Ensemble)

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Workshop #4: Dr. Pete Simi (April 2025)

In which a sociologist decodes the internal messages of the Alt-Right.

Featuring Rami Margron (Simi), Nadia Sepsenwol (Rebrook), Charise Greene (Kolenich), Jacq Gregg (Judge Moon), Patrick Harrison (Spencer/Cantwell), Luis Moreno (Smith), JC Vasquez (Kaplan)

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Workshop #5: Cantwell v. Cantwell (March 2026)

In which an Alt-Right podcaster cross-examines himself.

Featuring Marty Keiser (Cantwell)