Before It Hits Home
by Cheryl L West

Name: Before It Hits Home
Brand: Cheryl L West
SKU: 9780822213222
Rating: 3.61 (48 reviews)

Off-Broadway

Before It Hits Home Book Cover — Before It Hits Home Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

90 mins1990sRole(s) for Black Actor(s)Roles for ChildrenUnit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican LGBTQ

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the emotional depth and realistic characters in 'Before It Hits Home'. Many find the play thought-provoking and capable of evoking strong feelings, especially regarding familial relationships and personal struggles. The writing by Cheryl West is frequently highlighted as exceptional, making the play a favored choice for performances and studies alike.

Emotionally gripping charactersThought-provoking themesExceptional writing by Cheryl WestOne review noted emotional intensity may overwhelm.

Synopsis

Before it Hits Home. by West,Cheryl L.; West,Cheryl L.. [1998] Paperback

Press Reviews

"Relentlessly observant and ruthlessly forthright… Before It Hits Home shows that there are things about AIDS we haven't grasped yet – as playwrights, audiences, and people."
— New York Magazine

"Before It Hits Home… is not a play about victimization… it is instead an authentic, at times almost hysterical wake-up call to the black community, sounded from within."
— The New York Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
WENDAL Black male in his early 30s	male	30s	Black male in his early 30s
REBA Black woman in her 50s, Wendal‘s mother	female	50s	Black woman in her 50s, Wendal‘s mother
BAILEY Black man in his late 50s, Wendal‘s father	male	50s	Black man in his late 50s, Wendal‘s father
MAYBELLE Black woman in her 50s, Reba‘s best friend	female	50s	Black woman in her 50s, Reba‘s best friend
SIMONE Black woman in her early 20s, Wendal‘s lover	female	20s	Black woman in her early 20s, Wendal‘s lover
ANGEL PETERSON Black woman in her early 20s, woman in clinic	female	20s	Black woman in her early 20s, woman in clinic
DOUGLASS Black man in his early 40s, Wendal‘s lover	male	40s	Black man in his early 40s, Wendal‘s lover
JUNIOR Black male in his late 20s, Wendal‘s younger brother	male	20s	Black male in his late 20s, Wendal‘s younger brother
DWAYNE Black boy, 12, Wendal‘s son	male	—	Black boy, 12, Wendal‘s son
DOCTOR White woman in her 40s or 50s	female	40s	White woman in her 40s or 50s
NURSE A middle-age Hispanic or Asian woman	female	—	A middle-age Hispanic or Asian woman