Ophelia's Jump to Stage HONKY
By: Tyler Peterson Nov. 24, 2015
Ophelia's Jump Productions presents the final production of their third season, the off-Broadway hilarious satire, HONKY by Greg Kalleres, directed by Founding Artistic Director Beatrice Casagran. HONKY will open on Black Friday, November 27, 2015 at the Theatre Company Performing Arts Center in Upland and runs through December 5th. Tickets ($22-$25) are on sale now.
About HONKY
Greg Kalleres' inspired satire, originally produced in 2013, centers around a basketball shoe company called Sky Max that traditionally markets toward urban youth. But when a young African American is shot for a pair, sales suddenly triple among rich, white teens.
Davis, the new white CEO, sees dollar signs. Thomas, the black shoe designer, blames the company's new Ghetto-glorifying commercials and promises revenge on the copywriter. Meanwhile, Peter is so traumatized by his own white guilt over writing the ad that he runs to see a therapist, Emilia. But when he discovers she's actually black - he suddenly has no idea how to talk to her. His white fiance?e, Andie, can't help because she has absolutely no filter when it comes to what you can and can't say about race.
Luckily, there's a new pill on the market that guarantees to cure racism - or your money back!
Honky follows the lives of five people, white and black, as they navigate the dicey waters of race, rhetoric and basketball shoes.
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