Start: February 14 @ 7:00 pm
End: February 17 @ 8:00 pm
Cost: $5 – $10Event
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ORGANIZER: Department of Visual and Performing Arts (Box Office)Phone:318-274-2201
VENUE: Floyd L. Sandle Building Ballock St. Grambling, LA 71245 United States
Grambling State UniversityVisual and Performing Arts Theatre Department Presents“Crumbs from the Table of Joy”Written By Lynn NottageAdapted & Directed By Laura D. Oliver
Conrad J. Hutchinson Performing Arts CenterFloyd L. Sandle TheatreFebruary 14-16 at 7pmFebruary 17 at 10am
Tickets:$5 Child, $10 Adult, GSU Student FreeQuestions or Reservation? (318) 274-2201
Description: Seventeen-year-old Ernestine Crump tells the story of her disheveled family life. Her mother, Goddess Crump, just lost her spouse and is now a single mother with two teenage daughters (Ernestine and Ermina). In her mourning, Goddess discovers “Father Divine” (the leader of the Peace Mission Movement) who inspires her to move to Brooklyn, NY. Ernestine and Ermina are upset with the relocation while Goddess keeps a protective eye on them. Shortly after moving into their new home, Aunt Lily Green arrives and livens up the home. Lily talks of a revolution and having fun while Goddess clings to the idea of her newfound religion. Out of frustration, Goddess leaves them for a few weeks and returns with Gerte Schulte, a white German woman. The two build a relationship, but Ernestine, Ermina, and Aunt Lily are not welcome to the changes. The Crump family works through issues with racism, sexism, and socialism as the story unfolds on stage.
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