The American Theatre of Actors invites you to join us for A REPERTORY OF TWO PLAYS from ground-breaking playwright, Anne L. Thompson-Scretching: A LONG WAY FROM HOME & RESURRECTION (American Theatre of Actors, 314 W. 54th Street, New York City)
A LONG WAY FROM HOME featuring Ms. D, Gina McKinney, Rommell Sermons, Joy Foster, Kevin Leonard, Laquan Hailey, and Phil Oetiker, A Long Way From Home is the second play in Ms. Thompson-Scretching’s “Blood Trilogy.”
Set in the 1960’s, and follows Shanna Taylor’s family, who has migrated from Macon, Georgia to Brooklyn, New York. They rent an old walk-up in an area called Brownsville.
Escaping from Jim Crow and the Klan in the south, the family realizes segregation and civil unrest is in the North too.
Luella, the daughter, is so disenchanted, she gets involved with the “Black Power Movement.” Jacob, her husband, is away from home carousing for women in the streets. His son, Willie, is duty bound to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Shanna is focused on keeping the family together while saving for her dream home and maintaining her Southern values. Jacob’s older brother, Chester, is a New York big shot. He’s employed as a broker at Falco & Son, who shows Shanna a worthless house that’s been redlined by the bank. Chester steals her money and blames it on her husband. Joe Falco is Chester’s boss, who has him blockbusting the neighborhood.
APAP Members, use code ‘APAP’ for a free seat. Use link or Book in APP under “PHYSICAL THEATRE” Contacts: Jessica Jennings at Conference: 917-773-2933 or Jay Michaels at 646-338-5472 / info@jaymichaelsarts.com
RESURRECTION Featuring Ms. D, Gina McKinney, Rommell Sermons, Joy Foster, Kevin Leonard, Laquan Hailey, and Phil Oetiker, A Long Way From Home is the second play in Ms. Thompson-Scretching’s “Blood Trilogy.” Set in the 1960’s, and follows Shanna Taylor’s family, who has migrated from Macon, Georgia to Brooklyn, New York. They rent an old walk-up in an area called Brownsville.
Escaping from Jim Crow and the Klan in the south, the family realizes segregation and civil unrest is in the North too.
Luella, the daughter, is so disenchanted, she gets involved with the “Black Power Movement.” Jacob, her husband, is away from home carousing for women in the streets. His son, Willie, is duty bound to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Shanna is focused on keeping the family together while saving for her dream home and maintaining her Southern values. Jacob’s older brother, Chester, is a New York big shot. He’s employed as a broker at Falco & Son, who shows Shanna a worthless house that’s been redlined by the bank. Chester steals her money and blames it on her husband. Joe Falco is Chester’s boss, who has him blockbusting the neighborhood.
APAP Members, use code ‘APAP’ for a free seat. Use link or Book in APP under “PHYSICAL THEATRE” Contacts: Jessica Jennings at Conference: 917-773-2933 or Jay Michaels at 646-338-5472 / info@jaymichaelsarts.com
American Theatre of Actors, Inc.
American Theatre of Actors, Inc. (ATA) was founded in 1976 by James Jennings to promote the development of new playwrights, directors and actors, and to provide them a creative atmosphere in which to work. The plays are dramas, comedies, and hybrids, dealing with the social and ethical problems of contemporary society.
12,000 actors have worked at ATA including Dennis Quaid, Bruce Willis, Dan Lauria, Chazz Palminteri, Danny Aielo, David Morse, Edie Falco and Kathryn Hahn. Our productions are sometimes grouped as ‘festivals,’ such as a Playwrights Festival or a Directors Festival. In 2016 we began an initiative to feature women in theatre as directors and playwrights, today this is our WIT! (Women in Theatre) program.
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