Black Like Us

Presented by Annex Theatre and Brownbox Theatre
Written by Rachel Atkins
Directed by Jose Amador

January 31-March 1
Thurs-Sat at 8pm
All Thurs PWYC
$20 general/$18 advance tickets
$12 senior, military, TPS / $5 student

Family secrets ripple through time when three sisters in 2013 discover the truth about a young African-American woman in 1958 who realizes she can pass for white. What happens in-between is a frank and funny look at the shifting boundaries of tolerance and what identity really means.

“Thoughtful, crisp, and incredibly funny in the best tragicomic way… [Atkins’s] ability to find comedy through the entire piece is excellent. Her eye for characterization and her ear for immediate, intimate dialogue are faultless.” – Seattle Star

“Both funny and chilling… Black Like Us is a sharp slice into the racial history of an American city from an unusual perspective.” – The Stranger

“Candid, compassionate and engagingly humorous” – Seattle Times

“Unlike many good plays that leave you with much to discuss over coffee after you leave the theater, I suspect this play will leave me with internal discussions and conflicts that I’ll debate for the rest of my life. Once again, the tiny little Annex Theatre on Capitol Hill has brought us a bigger, more important show than any of the giant houses in Seattle.” – Seattle Actor

CAST
Chelsea Binta Florence
Alyson Scadron Branner Sandra
Dior Davenport Maxine
Marquicia Dominguez Tanya
Lindsay Evans Michelle
Kia Pierce Denise
Devin Rodgers Donna
Mckenna Turner Amy
CREW
Playwright Rachel Atkins
Director Jose Amador
Assistant Director Pilar O’Connell
Stage Manager Christine Lange
Light Designer Tess Malone
Set Designer John Clark
Sound Designer Shane Regan
Prop Designer Samantha Armitage
Costume Designer Julia Evanovich
Hair Designer Dior Davenport
Scenic Artist Jeannie Beirne
Technical Directors Alex King & Emily Sershon