TOPDOG/UNDERDOG Comes to The Drama Group

The Drama Group's spring show is "Topdog/Underdog" by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Marc C. Johnson, and featuring Eric Carter and Charvez Grant.

There are these two brothers. They're African-American. One is named Lincoln. The other is named Booth. Their father chose the names as a joke. But that joke has led to a lifetime of sibling rivalry, resentment, betrayal, and, yes... an undeniable sense of brotherly love. Haunted by their past, the brothers now confront the reality of their future in this darkly comic fable. Maybe the joke wasn't so funny, after all.

PLEASE NOTE: "Topdog/Underdog" contains adult subject matter and strong language.

Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings, March 29 to April 13, at 8:00, in Pilling Hall at The First United Methodist Church of Germantown, 6001 Germantown Avenue, between High Street and Walnut Lane.

Tickets for "Topdog/Underdog" are $15.00 ($10.00 for students with ID and Drama Group Members) and can be purchased at the door (cash or check only, no credit cards). On opening night, Friday, March 29, every ticket purchased will admit two people. There will be a post-show discussion with cast and director following the performance on Friday, April 4.

The Drama Group has been presenting theatre in the Germantown community of Northwest Philadelphia since 1980. For more information about "Topdog/Underdog" and The Drama Group, go to www.thedramagroup.org or "like" The Drama Group on Facebook.