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In The Blood at The Garage Theatre

Dates: 9/13/2024 - 10/12/2024

Theatre:

The Garage Theatre


251 E 7th St
Long Beach,CA 90813

Tickets: $20-$35


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In The Blood takes a compelling look at homelessness and poverty in America. Inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet LetterIn The Blood tells the tragic tale of Hester La Negrita, a homeless black woman who lives with her five children under a bridge near the freeway. While her children bring her great joy, the adults in her life bring her nothing but sorrow. As Hester struggles with poverty and seeks support for her family, she is exploited by the very people who are supposed to help make her life better.

Parks’ script utilizes an interesting theatrical device: the same actors who play Hester’s children also play the societal forces arrayed against her—her ex-boyfriend, her social worker, her doctor, her best friend, and her minister. The ingenuity of this device made In The Blood a finalist for the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, which paved the way for Parks to win the 2002 Pulitzer for her subsequent play Topdog/Underdog. (She was the first African-American woman to receive a Pulitzer Prize.) 

Tickets: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/553 or at the theatre box office 30-minutes prior to each night’s performance.

Prices: $25 General Admission
             $20 - Students/Seniors/Military
             $35 - Opening & Closing Night Performances, followed by post-show reception

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In The Blood at The Garage Theatre Schedule

SEPTEMBER 13th - OCTOBER 12th THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS, & SATURDAYS @ 8:00PM Doors @ 7:30pm

Cast and Creative team for In The Blood at The Garage Theatre

Cast

Victoria Dunn

Hester


Nosayaba Annmarie

Bully/Welfare


Jason Bowe

Trouble/Doctor


Richard Martinez

Jabber/Chilli


Lilith Le Fae

Beauty/Amiga Gringa


Jeffrey Benion

Baby/Reverend


Creative Team

Craig Johnson

Director


Cat Elrod

Asst. Director


Tori McAfee

Stage Manager


Jason Salguero

Asst. Stage Manager


Cat Elrod & Maria Guerrero

Costume Designers


Robert Young

Scenic Designer


Mcleod Benson

Lighting Designer


Matari 2600

Sound Designer


Alizon Morea

Prop Mistress


Alyssa Felix Garcia

Intimacy Director


Richard Jones-Muhammad

Graffiti Artist/Set Dresser


Ryan Young & Victoria Jordan

Scenic Painters


Nick Law

Fight Choreographer


Matt Julian

Production Manager/Choreographer


Kevin Stivers

Graphic Designer


Thomas Amerman

Technical Director/Master Carpenter




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