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Wedding Band

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  8w, 3m

Alice Childress

Alice Childress' unforgettable drama, about the romance between Julia, a Black seamstress, and Herman, her white lover, searingly addresses prejudice and ignorance in early 20th-century America.

Wedding Band

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    8w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period, Docudrama/Historic
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • Monologues
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
It is the summer of 1918: There is a war in Europe, and a smaller war in South Carolina. Julia is an African-American seamstress. Herman is a white man that has kept company with her for years. As their growing attraction accelerates into an affair, they must of course, deal with the prejudices and wrath of ignorance in early 20th-century America.
History
Wedding Band was first presented by the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Public Theater, directed by Joseph Papp and Alice Childress on November 26, 1972.
Keywords
Performing Groups
JULIA AUGUSTINE
TEETA
MATTIE
LULA GREEN
FANNY JOHNSON
NELSON GREEN
THE BELL MAN
PRINCESS
HERMAN
ANNABELLE
HERMAN'S MOTHER
  • Time Period 1910s / WWI
  • Setting South Carolina, U.S.A. Summer, 1918.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Stunningly, immediately real... Childress excels at writing archetypal characters who aren’t bound by cliché.” – Seattle Times

“A great deal of compassion... Its strength lies in the poignancy of its star-crossed lovers.” – The New York Times 

“Stunningly, immediately real... Childress excels at writing archetypal characters who aren’t bound by cliché.” – Seattle Times, Read More 

“An unforgettable piece of theatre.” – Seattle Weekly, Read More 

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Alice Childress

Alice Childress

Born in 1916 and raised during the Harlem Renaissance under the watchful eye of her beloved maternal grandmother, Alice Childress grew up to become first an actress and then a playwright and novelist. A founding member of the American Negro Theatre, she wrote her first play, ...

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