The Light at Tipping Point Theatre

Not every marriage proposal goes as planned. Loy A. Webb’s The Light introduces us to Rashad and Genesis on what should be one of the happiest days of their lives, but their joy quickly unravels when ground-shifting accusations from the past resurface in this gripping two-character drama. Can their relationship survive the growing divide between them over who–and what–to believe? Directed locally by Carollette Phillips, The Light is a real-time rollercoaster ride of laughter, romance, and reckoning that peels away the layers of truth, doubt, pain, and ultimately the power of love.

“Live theatre is my first love as an artist,” says Phillips. “There is nothing quite as exciting as being in the ‘room where it happens,’ which is one of the main reasons why I wanted to serve as the director for this production of The Light. The audience gets to be a fly-on-the-wall as a loving couple grapples with an unexpected bump on the road to their wedding engagement. Webb's masterfully crafted play is a fun, real, beautifully painful window into the lives of Genesis and Rashad, two people who love each other very much. However, just because you love someone doesn't mean you always agree with them or understand their perspective. You will laugh, you will cry, you will do all of the things...and hopefully by the end, some light will be shed in the darkness that many of us often suffer through silently.”

The Light premiered off-Broadway at MCC Theater’s Robert W. Wilson Theater on February 10, 2019, with The New York Times calling it “an unexpected mix of #MeToo and rom-com,” and nods at Webb’s ability to “write great lines and great one-liners.”

TPT will host a very special opening night pre-glow reception on Saturday, January 28th beginning at 5 p.m. in the lobby preceding the 6 p.m. performance. Cheesecake and wine will be provided free of charge to all patrons with tickets to the January 28th performance.

Tickets for The Light range from $28 to $48 depending on performance date and seating location and are now available for purchase by visiting www.tippingpointtheatre.com. Discounts for seniors (62 and over), military and students are also available at the Box Office window located inside Tipping Point Theatre at 361 East Cady Street, Northville, MI 48167.

Discounts for groups of 15+ are available for purchase by calling the Box Office at 248.347.0003 or at the Box Office window.

Authors

• Loy A. Webb