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STEW by Lisa B. Thompson
One-week Workshop & Staged Reading TBD - May 2025
SYNOPSIS: What happens when an African American middle-class woman and a wealthy Nigerian immigrant man meet, fall in love, and decide to marry after only knowing each other for six months? What will their parents think of this cross-class, intercultural, and transcontinental union? In STEW, these characters come together for a meal in Oakland, California, that highlights the pleasures and dangers of loving and misunderstanding in the Black Diaspora.
Jennifer “Jenny” Lawson: early 30s, African American woman. Attended private school and summers on Martha’s Vineyard. Stanford Anthropology graduate student.
Akintunde “Ken” “Tunde” Ogunde: mid to late 30s, Nigerian (Yoruba) man. Jennifer’s fiancé. A general medicine resident at Stanford Hospital. Raised shuttling between London and Lagos. Slight British or Nigerian accent.
Babatunde “Baba” Ogunde: early 60s, Nigerian (Yoruba), from Ibadan. Ken’s father. An oil company executive. Slight British or Nigerian accent. He lives in London and Lagos.
Titilola “Lola” Ogunde: late 50s, Nigerian (half Yoruba and half Igbo) woman. Ken’s mother. A boutique owner. Nigerian accent.
Harold “Harry” Lawson: late 50s, African American man. Jennifer’s father. Working-class origins in San Francisco. Partner in a law firm.
Diana “Didi” Lawson: mid 50s, African American woman, Jennifer’s mother. Black bookstore owner from New Orleans, middle class but embraces an Afro-centric style. Wears African-inspired clothing and locks or braids.
Patricia Lopez: early 30s, Afro-Latina lesbian. Jennifer’s best friend. Hood princess. Graduate student at Stanford Business School.
SUNSET BABY by Dominique Morriseau
Rehearsals start in August 2025
Performances: September 18 - October 12, 2025
SYNOPSIS: Kenyatta Shakur is alone. His wife has died, and this former Black Revolutionary and political prisoner is desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Nina. If Kenyatta truly wants to reconcile his past, he must first conquer his most challenging revolution of all – fatherhood. Sunset Baby is an energized, vibrant, and witty look at the point where the personal and political collide. One of the most exciting and distinctive voices in America.
Nina: Black Woman. Late 20s. Hard, quiet power, deeply guarded. A robber and a drug dealer, but in another life, could lead a righteous revolution.
Kenyatta: Black Man. 50s. Nina's estranged father. Strong, quiet power, also deeply guarded. He has lost the hardness and is navigating a stronger version of himself. A former political prisoner and Black revolutionary.
Damon: Black or Latino Male, 30s. Nina's partner in crime. Broad, street-smart, intelligent, and a drug dealer and robber. Has lost his hardness and is on the brink of retiring from the game. In another life, could be a helluva scholar.
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