Fresh take on growing up mixed race in rural America. While there are stories about growing up in America as an outsider, Dee's story was uniquely his and provided a new story that I had not heard before. ...
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Recommend! A playwright commands our focus through poignant scenes from his past that convey American life through the lens of what it is to be "othered" even by his closest friends because of his mixed race appearance. The series of memories from Pennsylvania, New York and Los Angeles are reenacted by actors and punctuated by first person straight talk examining who decides what it is like to be an American. ...
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I love how we had an insider look in the world from his POV. It felt like we were living the story with him, not just as bystanders in the audience. I'm so impressed with his storytelling style, and how he made even the hardest topics feel comfortable and at times even added humor as a commentary to things that go by unnoticed. Thank you for that! You did an amazing job and you should be proud of it!...
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