A lifelong man of faith, Reverend Charles Dupree is being pressured to give up the church he built as he fights a crippling terminal illness. During a self-imposed exile to his lakehouse in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, he and his devoted wife Miriam are briefly reunited with their sons after years of estrangement: Kenny, a professional basketball player, and Brendan, home to introduce his fiancée Olu, a practicing Muslim whose engagement to Brendan, a Christian, has caused her to be disowned from her own father. As each of them is forced to deal with the escalating decline in Dupree’s health, they gain strength in their ability to face their own challenges.
Featuring Ralph McCain*, Marcelle Gover, Brandon Jones*, Eboni Witcher*, and Rege C. Lewis
*member, Actor’s Equity
Playwright/Director: Jackie Alexander
Producer: Marjorie Moon
Scenic Design: Felix E. Cochren
Costume Design: Helen L. Simmons-Collen
Production Stage Management/Lighting Design: Avan
About the Company: Billie Holiday Theatre
Now in its 39th season, the AUDELCO and Obie Award-winning Billie Holiday Theatre serves over 30,000 people annually and has garnered a well-earned reputation for providing outstanding professional theater productions at affordable prices. Under the leadership of Marjorie Moon, the 200-seat theater has a 40-week season dedicated to producing work relevant to African-American experience. A training ground for performing artists, notable alumni include Samuel L. Jackson, Debbie Allen, Samm-Art Williams, Weldon Irvine, Tichina Arnold, and more.
Preview: 04/29/11 Open: 05/12/11 Close: 05/12/11 Schedule: April 29 – June 26, 2011 Opening Night: Thursday, May 12 at 8:00pm Performances Thursday-Saturday at 8:00pm; Saturday at 3:00pm, Sunday at 4:00pm |
Theater: Billie Holiday Theatre Address: 1368 Fulton Street Brooklyn, NY 11216 Google Maps Directions click here to close A Train to Nostrand Avenue Off-street parking available |
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