LINES IN THE DUST
BY: Nikkole Salter​
THE STORY: 2010, Essex County, NJ. When Denitra loses the
charter school lottery for her daughter, she must find another way
to escape from their underperforming neighborhood school. The
answer seems like a risk well worth taking, but may end up re-
quiring a bigger sacrifice than she ever could have imagined. Set
over a half-century after Brown Versus The Board of Education,
LINES IN THE DUST questions how far we've come and more importantly, where we go from here. (Luna Stage Commission)
FULL SCRIPT
Two Acts
2 Women, 1 Man
(l to r) Tamiko Robinson Steele, Colette Divine and Alan Lee Tennessee Women's Theater Project, 2017 Photo Credit:
(l to r) Tamiko Robinson Steele, Colette Divine and Alan Lee Tennessee Women's Theater Project, 2017 Photo Credit:
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LINES IN THE DUST was commissioned by and received its world premiere at Luna Stage, October 9 - November 9 , 2014, directed by Reginald Douglas. For information, photos, videos, audio and links to reviews and press from the Luna Stage production, and other productions this play has had, click here. The Tennessee Women's Theater Project's production plays October 6 - 22, 2017, directed by Maryanna Clarke. The creative team is as follows:
Starring: (l to r) Colette Divine, Alan Lee and Tamiko Robinson Steele.
Lighting Design: Scenic Design: Samantha Drapeaux
Costume Design: Sound Design:
Projection Designer: Stage Manager:
LINKS TO PRESS​ & REVIEWS from the LUNA STAGE Production
Review: The Tennessean - 'Lines in the Dust' tackles tough issues
By Amy Stumpfl - 10/16/2017
It’s a compelling piece to be sure...Salter has clearly done her homework here, and takes great care to present varying points of view... [Lines in the Dust] certainly shines a light on important issues that deserve our attention.
By Sean Siple - 10/16/2017
"Lines in the Dust, the current mind-blowing production of the Tennessee Women’s Theater Project, needs to be seen by everyone. It is a perspective piece that will rotate like a hologram right before your very eyes. Staged in the revitalized historic J Alexander Looby Theater, this drama rings out unsettling human narratives reminiscent of Tennessee Williams and Edward Albee, had either been a single, black woman determined to propel her daughter into a world that had rejected her. The plot is a shifting exploration of the intersectional betrayals of the American Dream. The operative word here is dream. This three person tug-of-war wakes up those paying attention to some harsh, nightmarish American realities.... Lines in the Dust is compelling, relatable and delivered in a way that won’t let the watcher turn away. This really is a production no one wants to miss...This play will change how you see the world. There is no more powerful praise for a presentation of ideas and passions."
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