Eclipsed: The Sun, The Moon, and Gladys Atkinson Sweet at Theatre NOVA

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Eclipsed: The Sun, The Moon, and Gladys Atkinson Sweet, written by D. L. Patrick, explores the 1925 arrest of Gladys Atkinson Sweet, charged with first-degree murder after an attack on her home in Detroit. The narrative shifts focus from historical figures to capture the experiences of Gladys Sweet and the women in her life against the backdrop of racial violence. Directed by Lynch Travis, the cast includes Princess Jones as Gladys, Diriest Crowell-Buffington, Shanice Davis, Emily Wilson-Tobin, Deborah Carter, and Darius Franklin. This staged reading is part of the Michigan Playwrights Festival at Theatre NOVA.