CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY, by Pulitzer prize-winning author Lynn Nottage, will be the first show in Mustard Seed Theatre's fourth season, running August 27 - September 12, 2010. The show will be directed by Linda Kennedy (artistic associate at the Black Repertory Theatre) and will be performed in the Fontbonne University theatre.
Sometimes a crumb falls from the table of joy,
Sometimes a bone is flung.
To some people love is given,
To others only heaven.
--Langston Hughes, "Luck"
Crumbs from the Table of Joy is described by NY Times critic Ben Brantley as "...an African-American variation on A Tree Grows in Brooklyn... a mixture of comedy and poignancy." Narrated by 17-year-old Ernestine Crump, whose mother has recently died, the story follows her family's move from Florida to New York City in 1950. Her father's new-found devotion to mail-order minister Father Divine, her aunt's socialist political views, and a most unexpected Step-Mother push Ernestine into escapist movie fantasies. Ultimately she decides to face reality and embarks on her own journey to college and beyond.
Looking forward to seeing this play staged!
Posted by: Leslie | 02/24/2010 at 10:49 AM
Wonderful!
Posted by: Meg | 02/24/2010 at 12:56 PM