White Guy on the Bus at State of the Arts Productions

THE STORY: Week after week, a wealthy white businessman rides the same bus, befriending a single black mom. As they get to know one another, their pasts unfold and tensions rise, igniting a disturbing and crucial exploration of race. This review explains it better. WHITE GUY ON THE BUS obviously concerns race, but so much morethe play is not an issue-driven debate; instead, this is a powerful story about characters struggling with titanic decisions and negotiating desperately to save themselves. As in his other plays, Graham has a delicious way of penning realistic-sounding talk that seems to meander, but actually articulates important themes and ideas entertainingly and without preachiness. BroadStreetReview.com.

Authors

• Bruce Graham