A spokesperson says---
“...In 1832, a mother (Rayne, they/them), and her daughter, Charity (Semaja Murphy, she/her) keep vigil beside a grave in the burial ground of the African Baptist Church in South Philadelphia. They are there guarding their loved one’s resting place from a grave robber (Aidan McDonald), also known as a resurrectionist, who steals bodies for medical dissection. Nearly two centuries later, on the same ground, a mother (Rayne) and daughter (Murphy) navigate the challenges of a modern summer camp, singing camp songs as the mother tries to keep her daughter from getting expelled. As both matriarchs struggle to protect their families, both the living and the dead, timelines collide, and long-buried secrets rise to the surface. Blending humor with unsettling history, The Great Privation examines a disturbing chapter of America’s past with wit and sharp insight..."
CAST:
Mother / Rayne: Rayne (Angela Bey)
Charity / Daughter: Semaja Murphy
Grave Robber: Aidan McDonald
Ensemble: Andre G. Brown
CREATIVE TEAM:
Playwright: Nia Akilah Robinson.
Director: Ontaria Kim Wilson.
Producing Artistic Director: Deborah Block.
