Overview
Sabrina Jackson cannot cope with the death of her son by a White cop. Rather than herald the Black Lives Matter movement, Sabrina retreats inward, living out a comic book superhero fantasy. Will Sabrina stay in this dream world or return to reality and mourn her loss?
Casting & Production
Casting
SABRINA JACKSON aka MAASAI ANGEL, 35-40, a single Black mother.
TRAMARION JACKSON, 14, a Black son.
LENA EVERS, 32, Sabrina’s sister; Tramarion’s aunt.
CONNIE WRIGHT aka LADY VULTURE, 35, an Asian-American news anchor.
TOM BLACKMAN aka HUMAN HYENA, 40, a Black field reporter.
COACH COREY BRACKETT aka DEEP THINKER, 40, a part-time coach; full-time history teacher. A Black man.
FLAT JOE/JOSEPH A. HUGHES, 14, someone else’s Black son; the boy who lived.
DAVE LESTER aka DEATH TAP, 40, a White cop.
MICAH, the voice of Connie’s producer. Can be played by Tom or Dave.
HOST, the host of Know Your Heritage game show as Tramarion imagines him. Played by Corey.
Setting:
Chicago, present. A teenage boy’s bedroom. Other “spaces” on stage as denoted.
From the Playwright
“Make some magic. Supers. Lights. SFX. Projections. All of that. None of it. Imagination. Definitely that.”
-Inda
