The Great Privation (How to flip ten cents into a dollar)

The Great Privation (How to flip ten cents into a dollar)

The Great Privation (How to flip ten cents into a dollar)

The Great Privation (How to flip ten cents into a dollar)

The Great Privation (How to flip ten cents into a dollar)

Overview

In early 1800s Pennsylvania, a mother and daughter keep vigil at a grave. Today, at a summer camp on the same grounds, a new, yet not entirely different mother and daughter navigate a new, yet not entirely different landscape. Alongside them, two distinct male figures move in and out of both sets of lives, threatening to unearth dark truths – or to help create them. As timelines collide and secrets and lives become buried and revealed, a reckoning comes calling to them all: the roots to our ancestors are not as long as we may think.

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Details

  • Time Period: Contemporary, American Civil War Era
  • Cast Attributes: Role(s) for Black Actor(s)
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Nia Akilah Robinson

Nia Akilah Robinson (she/her) is a playwright and actor who reps Harlem with all her might. She will have a London premiere of her play The Great Privation, at Theatre503. The Hearth is producing Nia’s play PUSH PARTY at TheatreLab in New York City. In the fall, she will be a ...
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