The Refuge Plays
Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre
Laura Pels Theatre
Previews Began: September 14, 2023
Opening Night: October 4, 2023
Closing Night: November 12, 2023
Playwright: Nathan Alan Davis
Gail, a young mother, decides to leave the traumas of society behind. In the woods of Southern Illinois, a ghost tells her that she has 24 hours to live, sparking a saga exploration of a single Black family’s story over 70 years.
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Ngozi Jane Anyanwu Joy
Jerome Preston Bates Reginald
Jessica Frances Dukes Gail
Jon Michael Hill Walking Man
Mallori Taylor Johnson Symphony
Lizan Mitchell Clydette
Nicole Ari Parker Early
Daniel J. Watts Crazy Eddie
Lance Coadie Williams Dax
JJ Wynder Ha-Ha