Two young African Americans have a fateful encounter with one of history's most notorious men, while traveling the West with a theatre company.
In the year 1878, siblings Alice and Samuel work with a traveling theatre company. One day during a performance of King Lear, the lead actor falls ill and a mysterious stranger offers to replace him. This leads to a tragic turn of events, leaving Samuel in search of justice and nature itself planning its own retribution.
Cast:
Samuel- African American, twenties
Boston Corbett- White, forties
Alice- African American, late twenties- early thirties
Arthur Sunday (AKA J.W. B.) White, late thirties-forties
Ensemble- Our heroes as they will play every other role in this piece. It would be really cool if they switched parts every night, but up to the director so I’ll shut up now. 5 actors, ideally 4 women, 1 man.
Doubling as follows a suggestion: Actor 1- Actor/Manager, Ghost
Actor 2- Character Actress, Bible Scholar and Dance Hall Girl
Actor 3-Character Actor, Sheriff
Actor 4- Juvenile and Rapt
Actor 5-Leading Lady, Bored, Blonde and Dance Hall Girl
