Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage
Old Globe Theatre
Conrad Prebys Theatre Center

San Diego premiere
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III

The comic drama from Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins that The New York Times called “subversively original… remarkable and devious.” The estranged siblings of the Lafayette family gather to settle their late father’s Arkansas estate. Amid the clutter they uncover a shocking relic, forcing them to confront long-buried secrets and decades of resentment. As tensions boil over and the cicadas roar, the family faces unsettling truths about their past and how it has shaped them. Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III (Broadway’s Thoughts of a Colored Man), this Tony Award–winning play is a searing and bitingly funny portrait of family, history, and legacy.

Total running time: Two hours and 25 minutes (two acts with one intermission).

Content warning: This show includes strong language, provocative content including racism, violence, and sexual behavior. Effects warning: This show includes loud sound effects.