2.1.26: "American Family", 2011-2012, and undated
Scope and Contents
Contains playscript drafts, study guide created for the Park Square Theatre production, playbills, contact sheets, rehearsal and stage production calendar, play reviews, and correspondence.
Dates
- Creation: 2011-2012, and undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Carlyle (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 19.18 linear feet (46 legal size boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
"American Family set in Alabama in 1964, opens on the playground where Mary Ellen Collins last saw her mother. At just nine years old, Mary Ellen had been taken away by her long-absent father after her mother was deemed unfit for marrying a black man, Now a young adult, Mary Ellen has finally read the letters her mother sent to her over the years since separation. From those letters, she learns about her half-brother, born after she was taken away, and reaches out to meet him for the first time."
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
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