Festival: 2018
Written By: Avery SharpeDirected By: Ellen McQueen
Category(s): Georgia Playwright, Playwriting Award Winner, World Premiere
Category(s): Georgia Playwright, Playwriting Award Winner, World Premiere
By Avery Sharpe
Directed by Ellen McQueen
World Premiere opens Friday, August 3, 2018.
Woke follows two friends from different backgrounds who are trying to navigate the already rocky transition from high school to college. When a calamitous event captures national attention, they are forced to wrestle with their different understandings of social awareness. Through family, romance, and their own friendship, they painstakingly and comically explore what it truly means to be woke.
Cast: Derrick Robertson (Adrian), Paul Danner (Jesse), DeShon Green (Tanisha), Karina Simmons (Natasha), Kathleen Wattis (Martha), Fred Galyean (Frank)
Advisory: some adult language