As detailed in his memoir, Tim Parrish will discuss his racist upbringing at home and in his church in Louisiana during the 1960s, his involvement in racist violence during high-school desegregation in the 1970s, his ongoing recovery from racism, and the current state of racism in the United States.
These are the finest moments in this play: when human comedy takes over the laughter and reality has a shot at taking over the work itself.
As good as the script is, the bulk of the awarding here must go to the director for directing this comedy romance in such a clever, swift, well-timed fashion.
The very 1960s appeal of the piece was maintained, with a very 2018 sensibility bringing it up-to-date in feel while leaving things as they were written more than 50 years ago.
Director Jenn Thompson has given Neil Simon his due and shown a new audience what it takes to finally qualify for a Pulitzer Prize when one is a sitcom writer with a long string of hits and near-misses.
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