The Little Tommy Parker Celebrated Colored Minstrel Show
by Carlyle Brown

Name: The Little Tommy Parker Celebrated Colored Minstrel Show
Brand: Carlyle Brown
SKU: 9780822206798
Rating: 4.14 (7 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Male

120 mins Interior Set American

Synopsis

THE STORY: Six black minstrel players in a Pullman porter railroad car on a cold winter's afternoon in February, 1895, outside the rural town of Hannibal, Missouri, wait for showtime to arrive.

The chilly wind blows outside as they pass the time wi

Themes Arts & Entertainment - Drama Peoples & Cultures - Drama Political & Social Issues - Drama

Press Reviews

"Successfully presented by the Negro Ensemble Company, this thoughtful play examines the lives of a troupe of black minstrels, touring the United States in 1895. The writing captures the spirit of hope that propels the troupe through the pain and struggle of survival, knowing that every performance may be followed by exclusion and prejudice. ”Abundant talent—derailed and forgotten in its time—is recalled with ruefulness in Mr. Brown's observant new play.“ —The New York Times. ”…a glorious play…“ —The New Yorker. ”The pleasure of the language so beautifully pieced together in this play by Carlyle Brown, the clarity and simple theatricality of the presentation and the deep evocation of what nineteenth-century life was like for blacks in the theatre touched this white viewer to the core."
— TheaterWeek