White People
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Feb 3, 2009
Closed Feb 22, 2009
Opened Feb 3, 2009
Closed Feb 22, 2009
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Starry Night Entertainment presents the New York premiere of White People, written by J. T. Rogers and directed by Gus Reyes.
The play follows the lives of three ordinary Americans -- an attorney, a housewife, and a young professor -- who wrestle with guilt and prejudice.
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"We were here first," says a character in J.T. Rogers' White People, now receiving its New York premiere from Starry Night Entertainment at the Atlantic Stage 2. "All these new people -- black, brown, yellow -- they need to see us, get behind us, and wait their turn." Sadly, this kind of heavy-handed writing is typical of Rogers' examination of racial prejudice.
The play -- which feels much longer than its 90-minute running time -- consists of a trio of interwoven monologues, delivered by young New York history professor Alan (Michael Shulman), North Carolina housewife Mara Lynn (Rebecca Brooksher), and high-powered St. Louis (and Brooklyn-born) attorney Martin (John Dossett). The three ha[...]