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Where We Stand

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1 any gender (adult)

Donnetta Lavinia Grays

In this epic fable of penance, one actor plays many roles and asks the audience to think about forgiveness, desire and community.

Where We Stand

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1 any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fable/Folktale
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

In a town running low on compassion, an exile seeks forgiveness, forcing the community to decide between mercy or justice. A storyteller spins a tale of a lonely soul tempted by the devil’s kindness on a fateful trip to the crossroads. Where We Stand is an epic fable of penance filled with humor, heart and music.

History

Originally comissioned by The Public Theater's Mobile Unit, Where We Stand received a workshop through the Public Theater's Brooklyn College Research Residency August 7-17, 2018. The play continued development at SPACE on Ryder Farm. In spring 2020, Where We Stand made its world premiere off-Broadway and in Baltimore, through a co-production between WP Theater in New York and Baltimore Center Stage, under Tamilla Woodard's direction.

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Performing Groups

(1 male or female)

MAN – Can and should be played by any African American body with a body. 

Casting note: Do not play the character of a masculine gendered person if that is not who you are.

Do not play the character of a masculine gendered person if that is not who you are.

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting

    We are where we are.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Audience Participation/Interactive
  • Duration 75 Minutes

Media

“Grays is an extraordinarily gifted storyteller.” – TheatreMania

“The language in Where We Stand bounces with rhyme, alliteration and wordplay.” – The New York Times

“This easy-going laid-back play is in your face, virtually, and drags you into the story willingly and happily.” – Maryland Theatre Guide

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    Where We Stand – Steppenwolf Theatre Company Trailer

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Donnetta Lavinia Grays

Donnetta Lavinia Grays

Donnetta Lavinia Grays is the author of Kudzu Calling, Where We Stand (Lucille Lortel, Drama League, AUDELCO and Broadway Black award nominee), Last Night and the Night Before, Warriors Don’t Cry, Laid to Rest and The Review or How to Eat Your Opposition. She is the recipient ...

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