Everybody's Ruby
by Thulani Davis

Name: Everybody's Ruby
Brand: Thulani Davis
SKU: 9780573627125
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)

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Highlights

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120 mins 1950s Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes

Synopsis

This hard-hitting and intense drama, a sensation Off Broadway, is based on a murder that happened in a small town in Florida in 1952.

Ruby McCollum, a black woman, is accused of killing a socially prominent white doctor.

Famed writer Zora Neale Hurston is covering her trial for the national black press.

With help from another famous reporter, Zora uncovers an explosive collision of race, sex, and class that is key to understanding the truth about the murder.

Press Reviews

"An absorbing work that reminds audiences of a place and a period, not so distant, when crossing the lines of color and convention meant almost certain destruction."
— Star Ledger

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Zora Neale Hurston a well-known writer, 50 years old.	—	—	a well-known writer, 50 years old.
Dr. Leroy Adams a doctor and newly elected member of the Florida State Assembly, in his 40s.	male	40s	a doctor and newly elected member of the Florida State Assembly, in his 40s.
Sam Mccollum a numbers banker, in his 40s.	male	40s	a numbers banker, in his 40s.
William Bradford Huie a well-known writer, in his 40s/ White Citizen #2	male	40s	a well-known writer, in his 40s/ White Citizen #2
Deputy Sherrif Barkley	—	—	—
Librarian Logan "Beau" Shipp	—	—	—
Marie / Receotionist / Waitress	—	—	—
Judge / Pharmacist	—	—	—
Mechanic / Bartender / Black Citizen #1	—	—	—
Clerk / White Citizen #1 / Mrs. X	—	—	—
Carpenter	—	—	—
Prosecutor / White Citizen #3 / Store Owner	—	—	—
Defense Attorney / Suit / White Citizen #4	—	—	—
Ruby Mccollum housewife, mother of four, 37 years old.	female	—	housewife, mother of four, 37 years old.