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Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 3m
Idris Goodwin
Two brothers: one a classical pianist, the other a jazz bass player. One a Christian, the other Muslim. One living in freedom, the other in jail.
A tale of two brothers. One a classical pianist, the other a jazz bass player. One a Christian, the other a Muslim. One living in freedom, the other in jail. Separated by bars, Bilal and Eric try to reconcile their differences through the language they know best: music. BARS and MEASURES is a beautiful journey through faith, family, melody and time.
BARS and MEASURES was commissioned by and premiered at B Street Theatre, Sacramento, California, in August 2015.
ERIC – mid-to-late 30s, African American male, a classical pianistBILAL – mid-to-late 30s, African American male, the older brother, a jazz bassist, a practicing Muslim. WES – 30s to 40s, corrections officer, male, played by someone of Middle Eastern or Mediterranean descent. Also plays: SADEEM – FBI InformantFBI AGENTHAINES, the prosecutorCARL, another corrections officerSECOND REPORTERSYLVIA – Female, 30s, a vocalist in the classical tradition, Arab American. Also plays:CLAUDIA FUBER, Bilal’s lawyerFIRST REPORTER
The prison visiting area. Eric’s apartment. The court.
“BARS and MEASURES is one of those rare productions that plays its final note before you’re ready for the song to end.” – DC Metro Weekly
“BARS and MEASURES is about kinship and allegiance: the messy, painful, tenacious bonds of family, and what you owe to your nation if it looks at you and sees the enemy. But this is also a tale about getting lost, and whether and how you can find your way back…” – The New York Times.
“...intrinsic musicality and humor.” – Washington Blade.
“Goodwin knows the power of language and rhythms of communication.” – BroadwayWorld.