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brownsville song (b-side for tray)

First Preview: Mar 10, 2015
Opening Date: Mar 25, 2015
Closing Date: Apr 19, 2015
Running Time: 02:10
brownsville song (b-side for tray)

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Playing @
Long Wharf Theatre
222 Sargent Drive, New Haven, CT 06511
Set in and around the Brownsville neighborhood in Brooklyn, brownsville song (b-side for tray) is a bold tale of Tray, a spirited African-American 18 year old, and his family. 

Eighteen-year-old Tray is committed to making something of himself. He’s working on his college essay, boxing at the gym, and holding down a part-time job. When he happens to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, a senseless act ends his life, leaving his family to ponder what might have been.  This poetic and powerful story jumps between a hopeful future and an uncertain present to show a unique perspective on the scourge of urban violence.


PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM
SATURDAY @ 3 PM
RegionalPlay - DramaRegional
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13

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Full-price tickets:

$30.00 - $45.00

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Reviews

  • “Lee offers a drama with writing so intimate that it bestows her story with the power to unlock hearts and have audiences more fully and seriously consider the lives at stake today amid the violence in America.”

    ---- Louisville Courier-Journal
  • “Lee offers a drama with writing so intimate that it bestows her story with the power to unlock hearts and have audiences more fully and seriously consider the lives at stake today amid the violence in America.”

    ---- Louisville Courier-Journal
  • “Lee offers a drama with writing so intimate that it bestows her story with the power to unlock hearts and have audiences more fully and seriously consider the lives at stake today amid the violence in America.”

    ---- Louisville Courier-Journal
  • “Lee offers a drama with writing so intimate that it bestows her story with the power to unlock hearts and have audiences more fully and seriously consider the lives at stake today amid the violence in America.”

    ---- Louisville Courier-Journal

Accessibility

  • Assisted Listening System

    Both the Claire Tow Stage in the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre and Stage II are equipped with an infrared listening system for the hearing impaired. Headsets are available at the box office and are free with ID.
  • Parking

    Parking is free in a lighted lot directly adjacent to the theatre.
  • Telephone

    None on premises
  • Visual Assistance

    Theatre is unable to offer audio description services at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience.
  • Wheelchair Info

    Long Wharf Theatre is fully accessible. Please inform the Box Office prior to the performance if wheelchair seating or assistance will be required for anyone in your party.

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