SYNOPSIS: Don’t miss this dark comedy that Inda Craig-Galván showcased as part of Orlando Shakes’ PlayFest 2020! Patricia and Gerald are quite proud of the life they’ve built in suburban Matteson, Illinois. They host a welcome-to-the-neighborhood dinner party for their new neighbors, Regina and Corey. The big difference with these guests: they were forcibly relocated to Matteson when Chicago demolished its roughest housing project, Cabrini Green. Classism, internalized racism, and issues of choice/access complicate and threaten to destroy not only the dinner, but their relationships, as well!
RATING PG-13 | Racist and Adult Language – Themes of Racism, Class and Culture
ALCOHOL: Beer and wine are consumed. There is an insinuation that a character is an alcoholic.
LANGUAGE: Racist and adult language (ex: ass, hell, F-bombs, N-word, Jesus, shit, bitch, etc.)
FOR WHICH AUDIENCES: Welcome to Matteson! is an adult dark comedy about race, class and culture. It is most appropriate for Grades 8 and up.
Creative Team
Director Roberta Emerson***
Scenic and Lighting Designer Stephen Jones**
Costume Designer & Wig Designer Dr. L. Nyrobi N. Moss
Sound Designer Britt Sandusky
Dramaturg Jena Rashid
AEA Stage Manager George Hamrah*
Production Assistant Gabby Scott
Light Board Operator Aaron Frank
Lead Wardrobe Kennedy Cranford
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theater and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
** = Member of United Scenic Artists (USA) | *** Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)
Children under 5 will not be admitted into the Theater.