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"Haunting, STRIKING, and powerful." -The New York Times
"UNDENIABLE POWER." -Time Out New York
"Fresh and compelling. GRIPPING." -Daily News
REGIONAL PREMIERE
The Whipping Man
by Matthew Lopez
January 25-February 12, 2012
2011 OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE JOHN GASSNER AWARD WINNER!
It's Passover, 1865. The Civil War has just ended and the annual celebration of freedom from bondage is being observed in Jewish homes across the country. Caleb DeLeon, a Jewish Confederate soldier, returns wounded from the battlefield to find his family home in ruins, abandoned by everyone except Simon and John, two former slaves, who were raised as Jews in the DeLeon home. As the three men wait for the family's return, they wrestle with their shared past as master and slave, uncovering a tangle of long-buried family secrets as well as new ones...ties that bind them together and that, ultimately, might cost each man his freedom.
Artistic Sponsors:
Schiff, Kreidler-Shell
Ed & Anita Marks
An anonymous donor in honor of Thomas More College.
Please note, this production contains strong adult language and themes, including one scene of explicit physical trauma and may not be suitable for all audiences.
Approximate Running Time: 2 hrs, with one intermission. |
