Crumbs From The Table Of Joy
by Lynn Nottage

Name: Crumbs From The Table Of Joy
Brand: Lynn Nottage
SKU: 9780822215721
Rating: 3.53 (216 reviews)

Off-Broadway

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 mins1950sRole(s) for Black Actor(s)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the emotional depth and social themes present in this early work by Lynn Nottage. They find the characters relatable and the storytelling engaging, offering insights into family dynamics and racial issues of the 1950s. Some feel it lacks the polish of her later plays but still value the experience of reading it.

Emotional depth and character relatabilityEngaging storytellingInsightful exploration of social issuesCould use more character developmentStarts slowly

Synopsis

From the pen of the winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!

The Crump family is adrift and in trouble.

Recently widowed Godfrey is under the spell of Sweet Father Divine, while his teen daughters, Ernestine and Ermina, immerse themselves in the illusions of Hollywood to escape racial prejudice in 1950 s Brooklyn.

But things change quickly when free-spirited Aunt Lily shows up: Godfrey remarries a white woman, Ermina discovers boys, and Ernestine is torn between communism and bebop!

Press Reviews

"A complex, thought-provoking play."
— Chicago Sun-Times

"Crumbs has a voice all its own. It also has one of the most jaw-dropping Act I endings you’ll ever see."
— New York Stage Review

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Ermina Crump 15, African American	—	—	15, African American
Godfrey Crump 35, African American	—	—	35, African American
Lily Ann Green 35, African American	—	—	35, African American
Gerte Shulte 30, German	—	—	30, German
Ernestine Crump 17, African American	—	—	17, African American