The Washingtons, an African-American family, have lived next door to the Levy family in a Philadelphia neighborhood for a few generations. In the wake of the death of the Washington family matriarch, a brother and sister come together to bury their beloved grandmother. The finding of old stock, by the Washington family, in the Levy family business, triggers the revelation of secrets, tensions, and reckonings.

Michelle Tyrene Johnson is a public radio journalist, author, and speaker who lives in the Kansas City, Missouri area. As a playwright, Johnson’s plays have been staged nationally, including in California, Texas, Illinois, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Kentucky. Several of her plays, such as “Wiccans in the Hood,” “The Negro Whisperer,” “Trading Races: From Rodney King to Paula Deen,” and “Echoes of Octavia” have been seen in several New York City festivals and competitions. “The Green Book Wine Club Train Trip”  seen recently at Kansas City’s Melting Pot Theatre was the inaugural winner of OCTA’s New Works Playwright Competition in 2017.

CAST

Angelique Washington – Ebonee Grace

Paul Washington – Robert E. Coppage III

Gloria Washington – Laura Schwartz

Jake Levy – Jonathan Sachsman

Dianna Levy – Larissa Briley

CREATIVE TEAM

Director – Teresa Leggard

Stage Manager – Alexa Cioffi-Abt

Set & Lighting Designer – Theresa Kelly

Sound Designer – Camille Lerch