Marie and Rosetta
by George Brant

Name: Marie and Rosetta
Brand: George Brant
SKU: 9780573706417
Rating: 4.3 (1 reviews)

Marie and Rosetta Book Cover — Marie and Rosetta Cover

Highlights

Female

90 mins1940s/WWIIRole(s) for Black Actor(s)Interior SetPeriod CostumesComedy

Synopsis

Bringing fierce guitar playing and swing to gospel music, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a legend in her time and a huge influence on Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix and Ray Charles.

Marie and Rosetta chronicles her first rehearsal with a young protégée, Marie Knight, as they prepare to embark on a tour that would establish them as one of the great duos in musical history.

“It is so rare for a play about the inner lives of black women to center on their intimacy and not world politics or degradation that the very fact of George Brant’s loving two-character script is refreshing.”

– The New Yorker

Press Reviews

"It is so rare for a play about the inner lives of black women to center on their intimacy and not world politics or degradation that the very fact of George Brant’s loving two-character script is refreshing."
— The New Yorker

"A spectacular show... if much of the world has forgotten Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight - and, certainly, a lot of us have – playwright George Brant makes an intimate yet spectacular case for correcting that wrong."
— Newsday

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Marie Knight an African American woman in her early 20’s, but looks younger. A more traditional alto gospel singer, plays staid piano. Gorgeous, on her way to being a spiritual star.	female	—	an African American woman in her early 20’s, but looks younger. A more traditional alto gospel singer, plays staid piano. Gorgeous, on her way to being a spiritual star.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe an African American woman in her early 30’s. Pretty, vivacious, an irrepressible spirit. A mean guitar player with a bluesy voice. Plays spirituals that swing.	female	—	an African American woman in her early 30’s. Pretty, vivacious, an irrepressible spirit. A mean guitar player with a bluesy voice. Plays spirituals that swing.