April 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23 2017
In 1967 Detroit, the year of the riots and violent racial confrontations, two African-American siblings are running an after-hours ‘nightclub’ spot in their basement. A haunting period piece. A compelling tale of people struggling to find their place in society. Winner 2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History.
Stagecrafters gratefully acknowledges The Staples Foundation, the private charitable arm of Staples Inc., through their 2 Million & Change program that makes Live Theater in Philadelphia High School Classrooms possible!
The music of Motown fuels this deeply-felt drama about an explosive moment in a great American city. Stagecrafters presents the Philadelphia premiere of Dominique Morriseau's award-winning drama set against the backdrop of nineteen-sixties social unrest, at once a period piece and a contemporary tale of people striving to find their place in society.