American Theatre of Actors, the official arts organization for the works of legendary African American playwright,
Anne L. Thompson-Scretching
presents a revival of the second play in her
Blood Trilogy

A LONG WAY FROM HOME
commemorating Black Theatre Day
Rommel Sermons returns from the original cast.

October 1 – 12
Sargent Stage at American Theatre of Actors
314 West 54th Street, New York City

A Long Way From Home is the second play of The Blood Trilogy. Set in the 1960’s, the play follows Shanna Taylor’s family, who has migrated from Macon, Georgia, to Brooklyn, New York. They rent an old walk-up in an area called Brownsville.

Escaping from Jim Crow and the Klan in the south, the family realizes segregation and civil unrest is in the North too. Luella, the daughter, is so disenchanted, she gets involved with the “Black Power Movement”. Jacob, her husband is away from home carousing for women in the streets. His son Willie is duty bound to follow in his father’s footsteps. Shanna is focused on keeping the family together while saving for her dream home and maintaining her Southern values. Jacob’s older brother, Chester is a New York big shot. He’s employed as a broker at Falco & Son, who shows Shanna a worthless house that’s been redlined by the bank. Chester steals her money and blames it on her husband. Joe Falco is Chester’s boss, who has him blockbusting the neighborhood.

Black Theatre Day is an annual global celebration of the legacy and future of Black theatre, launched to honor the 200th anniversary of the African Grove Theatre’s opening night in 1821. It serves as a day of solidarity and service, encouraging support for Black theatre institutions by amplifying their voices, increasing their visibility, and inspiring year-round engagement.

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photo credit: Dan Lane Williams