“MOON HAPPY TONIGHT. LIT UP ALMOST LIKE DAYTIME. SHININ’ FAH YOU, GIRL.”
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Monique is on the run. From what, she will not say. Showing up on the doorstep of her sister’s Brooklyn brownstone with her timid daughter Sam—and without her husband—their arrival raises more questions than it answers. As the specter of their abandoned life in Georgia creeps back into focus, the family is forced to consider what must be sacrificed to break a cycle of despair. Poetic and heartbreaking, Donnetta Lavinia Grays’s stunning portrait of Black Love explores what it takes to nurture family in an often-cruel world.
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Additional Information
Cast & Artists
The Artists
- Author Donnetta Lavinia Grays
- Director Valerie Curtis-Newton
- Scenic Design Regina García
- Costume Design Izumi Inaba
- Lighting Design Mary Louise Geiger
- Sound Design Larry Fowler
- Company Voice & Text Coach Gigi Buffington
- Production Stage Manager Laura D. Glenn
- Assistant Stage Manager Jaclynn Joslin
Featured Ensemble Members
Sponsors
Premier Production sponsor
Accessibility Services sponsored by John Hart and Carol Prins
Vaccination and mask policy
Steppenwolf is part of the growing coalition of Chicagoland performing arts venues and producers that have agreed upon COVID-19 vaccination and mask requirements for all audiences, artists and staff. Learn more about Steppenwolf’s policies at steppenwolf.org/welcomeback.