Playwright: Kirsten Greenidge
Rights: Concord Theatricals
Cast Size: 2m 2w
Synopsis:
It starts with the sound of a spoon scraping against glass and the wet noise of lips smacking together. June and Lurie have a haunting new houseguest – and she’s ravenously hungry. They do their best to keep her fed and happy, but Beatrice always demands more. As she burrows deeper and deeper into their lives, the couple faces a horrific question: What will it cost to exorcise Beatrice forever?
Kirsten Greenidge’s spine-chilling gothic tale, about a contemporary Black couple haunted by the ghost of a young white girl, deftly explores questions of race, class and the American Dream.
Ratings:
Language: 13+
Adult Content: 13+
Violence: 13+
Pay attention to: This play contains racial slurs. Pay attention to the scene between Lurie and June at the end of the play.
Flexibility: All changes must be approved in advance.
Production Notes: The show takes place in multiple locations. Should not stop the flow of time. Largely African-American cast.