Protect the Beautiful Place
- Full Length Play, Drama, Contemporary
- 2M, 4F
- ISBN: SFNY-13293
Part one of The Refuge Plays, Nathan Alan Davis’ epic trilogy following one Black family over 70 years. The plays can be presented together or individually.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
- 60 minutes
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Target Audience: Adult
- Cautions: Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language, Smoking
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
Four generations of a family are living in a home nestled in the woods of southern Illinois. The family’s matriarch stands firm, even as her family worries about her age and health. Her daughter-in-law is fending off the ghost of her late husband. Her great-grandson has just brought home a new girlfriend, and everyone is very interested in making sure she can maintain the lineage of family living in their home.
Part one of The Refuge Plays, Nathan Alan Davis’ epic trilogy following one Black family over 70 years. The plays can be presented together or individually.
Part one of The Refuge Plays, Nathan Alan Davis’ epic trilogy following one Black family over 70 years. The plays can be presented together or individually.
Premiere Production:
The Refuge Plays premiered off-Broadway at Roundabout Theatre on September 14, 2023, co-produced by New York Theatre Workshop. The plays were directed by Patricia McGregor.
Characters
- Casting: 2M, 4F
- Casting Attributes: Role(s) for Black Actor(s), Ensemble cast
EARLY – The original matriarch of this family.
WALKING MAN – A ghost. Gail’s husband. Early’s son.
JOY – Gail and Walking Man’s daughter.
HA-HA – Joy’s son.
SYMPHONY – A young woman from a nearby town.
