AMERICAN SON and More Set for Ghostlight Ensemble 10th Season
Ghostlight Ensemble will mark its 10th season with two mainstage productions, a play for young audiences and the return of Holiday Spirits at the Driehaus Museum.
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American Son at Friendship Community Place
Dates: 9/17/2026 - 10/4/2026
📍 Theatre: Friendship Community Place
Chicago, IL 60625
chicago, IL IL/60625
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Written by Christopher Demos-Brown and directed by Ebby Offord, an estranged biracial couple must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son. The show stars Courtney Marie as Kendra and Khnemu Menu-Ra as Lt. Stokes, with Shane Novoa Rhoades as Scott and Derek Preston Ray as Larkin.
Cast and Creative Team for American Son at Friendship Community Place
Cast
# Cast List for American Son
Courtney Marie
Kendra
Khenmu Menu-Ra
Lt. Stokes
Shane Novoa Rhoades
Scott
Derek Preston Ray
Larkin
Creative Team
Co-Artistic Director
Justin Broom
Co-Artistic Director
Ebby Offord
Director
Playwright
Hailey Piorek
Stage Manager
Adri Andreolas
Scenic Designer
Adri Andreolas
Props Designer
Jaden Leverett
Sound Designer
Andrés Mota
Costume Designer
Chad Wise
Playwright
Christine Marie
Playwright
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Friendship Community Place is at Chicago, IL 60625, chicago, IL.
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