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Go Inside Rehearsals for Eve's Song at the Public Theater

The new play is written by Patricia Ione Lloyd.

Editorial Staff
Off-Broadway

The Public Theater has released rehearsal photos from Patricia Ione Lloyd's Eve's Song, directed by Jo Bonney.

Kadijah Raquel and Ashley D. Kelley rehearse a scene from Eve's Song.
Kadijah Raquel and Ashley D. Kelley rehearse a scene from Eve's Song.
(© Joan Marcus)

The new drama is described as follows: "In the aftermath of a messy divorce and a daughter coming out as queer, Deborah is trying to keep things normal at home. But as black people continue to be killed beyond their four walls, the outside finds its way in, blurring the lines between family dynamics, politics, and the spirit world. How long can family dinners keep the dangers outside at bay?"

Kadijah Raquel, Ashley D. Kelley, Tamara M. Williams, Vernice Miller, and Rachel Watson-Jih share a scene in the new play Eve's Song by Patricia Ione Lloyd.
Kadijah Raquel, Ashley D. Kelley, Tamara M. Williams, Vernice Miller, and Rachel Watson-Jih share a scene in the new play Eve's Song by Patricia Ione Lloyd.
(© Joan Marcus)

Eve's Song will feature De'Adre Aziza (Deborah), Karl Green (Mark), Ashley D. Kelley (Upendo), Vernice Miller (Spirit Dancer), Kadijah Raquel (Lauren), Rachel Watson-Jih (Spirit Dancer), and Tamara M. Williams (Spirit Dancer). The production features scenic design by Riccardo Hernandez, costume design by Emilio Sosa, lighting design by Lap Chi Chu, sound design by Elisheba Ittoop, projection design by Hana S. Kim, and movement direction by Stefanie Batten Bland.

Karl Green, Ashley D. Kelley, Kadijah Raquel, and De'Adre Aziza in rehearsal for Eve's Song at the Public Theater.
Karl Green, Ashley D. Kelley, Kadijah Raquel, and De'Adre Aziza in rehearsal for Eve's Song at the Public Theater.
(© Joan Marcus)

Previews begin October 21 at the Public's LuEsther Hall, with opening night set for November 7. The run is scheduled to conclude on December 2.