Native Son (Kelley/Wright)
by Nambi E. Kelley

Name: Native Son (Kelley/Wright)
Brand: Nambi E. Kelley
SKU: 9780573704659
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

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90 mins1930sRole(s) for Black Actor(s)Interior SetPeriod Costumes

Synopsis

Suffocating in rat-infested poverty on the South Side of Chicago in the 1930s, twenty-year-old Bigger Thomas struggles to find a place for himself in a world whose prejudice has shut him out.

After taking a job in a wealthy white man's house, Bigger unwittingly unleashes a series of events that violently and irrevocably seal his fate.

Adapted with theatrical ingenuity by Chicago's own Nambi E. Kelley, this Native Son captures the power of Richard Wright's novel for a whole new generation.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
The Black Rat Afican-American male 20s, the voice inside Bigger’s head	male	20s	Afican-American male 20s, the voice inside Bigger’s head
Mary Caucasian female, early 20s, edgy and simultaneously precious	female	20s	Caucasian female, early 20s, edgy and simultaneously precious
Jan Caucasian male, 30s, well-intentioned with an edge; plays a variety of roles	male	30s	Caucasian male, 30s, well-intentioned with an edge; plays a variety of roles
Hannah African-American female, early 40s, tough, broken, the edge of anger; plays a veriety of roles	female	40s	African-American female, early 40s, tough, broken, the edge of anger; plays a veriety of roles
Buddy African-American male to play teens, soft, a follower; plays a variety of roles	male	—	African-American male to play teens, soft, a follower; plays a variety of roles
Bessie African-American female to play teens to mid 20s, alcoholic; also plays VER and a variety of roles	female	20s	African-American female to play teens to mid 20s, alcoholic; also plays VER and a variety of roles
Mrs. Dalton Caucasian female, late 40s to early 50s, blind and well-intentioned; plays a variety of roles	female	40s	Caucasian female, late 40s to early 50s, blind and well-intentioned; plays a variety of roles
Britten Caucasian male, 40s-50s, main investigator, thrives on mischief; plays a variety of roles	male	40s	Caucasian male, 40s-50s, main investigator, thrives on mischief; plays a variety of roles
Bigger African-American male of 20	male	—	African-American male of 20