BARS and MEASURES
by Idris Goodwin

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Highlights

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

A tale of two brothers.

One a classical pianist, the other a jazz bass player.

One a Christian, the other a Muslim.

One living in freedom, the other in jail.

Separated by bars, Bilal and Eric try to reconcile their differences through the language they know best: music.

BARS and MEASURES is a beautiful journey through faith, family, melody and time.

Press Reviews

"BARS and MEASURES is about kinship and allegiance: the messy, painful, tenacious bonds of family, and what you owe to your nation if it looks at you and sees the enemy. But this is also a tale about getting lost, and whether and how you can find your way back…"
— The New York Times

"...intrinsic musicality and humor."
— Washington Blade

"Goodwin knows the power of language and rhythms of communication."
— BroadwayWorld

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Bilal mid-to-late 30s, African American male, the older brother, a jazz bassist, a practicing Muslim.	male	30s	mid-to-late 30s, African American male, the older brother, a jazz bassist, a practicing Muslim.
Wes 30s to 40s, corrections officer, male, played by someone of Middle Eastern or Mediterranean descent. Also plays:	male	30s	30s to 40s, corrections officer, male, played by someone of Middle Eastern or Mediterranean descent. Also plays:
Sadeem FBI Informant	—	—	FBI Informant
Sylvia Female, 30s, a vocalist in the classical tradition, Arab American. Also plays:	female	30s	Female, 30s, a vocalist in the classical tradition, Arab American. Also plays:
Eric mid-to-late 30s, African American male, a classical pianist	male	30s	mid-to-late 30s, African American male, a classical pianist