The Prodigal Sister

The Prodigal Sister

Micki Grant, J.E. Franklin

The Prodigal Sister

The Prodigal Sister

Micki Grant, J.E. Franklin

Overview

In this updated, musical version of The Prodigal Son, Jackie is a pregnant, high-school, African-American girl from a backwater town who takes off for Baltimore to escape her parents wrath. There she takes up with street people and winds up working in a coffin factory which is a front for drug dealers and prostitutes. But when trouble in her new life finally sends Jackie back home, all turns out well and all is forgiven.

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Cautions

  • Caution Drugs Drugs

Authors

Micki Grant

Micki Grant (1929-2021) was a multi-award-winning lyricist, composer, writer, director, actress and singer, revered as a trailblazer for African Americans in theater, television and music for over six decades. Among her many projects, she composed the book, music and lyrics f ...

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Author

J.E. Franklin