A Black and White Cookie at 905 Cole Theatre

Written by Gary Morgenstein. Directed by Tudi Roche.

 A black and white cookie is a classic New York deli treat, a large cookie with half-chocolate and half-vanilla frosting. It’s also a metaphor for the unlikely friendship between the two fellows who are the main characters of this new comedy.

Harold Wilson is a 71--year-old Black veteran of the Vietnam conflict. A Republican, he voted for Nixon, Reagan and Dubya. He’s had a newsstand for thirty years, but faces imminent eviction. He reopened his business after the pandemic lockdown only to find his rent has skyrocketed.

Albie Sands, a burnt-out 60s radical, is nominally Jewish (he’s an atheist whose favorite sandwich is ham and swiss). He wants Harold to fight his landlord to save his business.

Carol, Harold’s antisemitic niece, distrusts Albie and wants Harold to take a buyout from his landlord.

Will Harold and Albie stand up to the person that Albie calls a “corporate parasite?” Or will they stand down and be swept aside?