Dame Lorraine is a 1981 play by American playwright Steve Carter. Set in the 1980s, it is the third of Carter's Caribbean trilogy. Dame Lorraine explores a family who has lost all of their sons, except one. The last son is returning from a long sentence in prison.
| Dame Lorraine | |
|---|---|
| Written by | steve carter |
| Date premiered | March 27, 1981 |
| Place premiered | Victory Gardens Theatre Chicago, Illinois |
| Original language | English |
| Series | The Caribbean Trilogy: Eden Nevis Mountain Dew Dame Lorraine |
| Subject | An elderly Caribbean couple anxiously await the return of their son from prison |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | 1980s; Modestly furnished apartment in Harlem, New York |
Original production
edit- Directed by Chuck Smith
- Produced by Victory Gardens Theatre
- Set Designer: Thomas Beall
- Costumes: Kate Bergh
- Lighting: John Rodriguez
Opened: March 27, 1981 at Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago.[1]
Cast
edit- Jackie Taylor - Rene Moulineaux
- Linda Bright - Angela Moulineaux
- Vince Viverito - Salvatore Buongusto
- Esther Rolle - Dorcas Moulineaux
- Don Xerique Williams - Picton Moulineaux
Los Angeles production (West Coast premiere)
edit- Directed by Edmund Cambridge
- Produced by Los Angeles Actors Theatre
- Opened: January 1983 at Los Angeles Actors Theatre[2]
Cast
edit- Denise Nicholas - Angela Moulineaux[3]
- Thom Christopher - Salvatore Buongusto[4]
- Esther Rolle - Dorcas Moulineaux
- Davis Roberts - Picton Moulineaux
References
edit- ^ Carter, Steve (1986). Plays by Steve Carter (First ed.). New York: Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. pp. 49–80. ISBN 0-88145-043-X.
- ^ Sullivan, Dan (1983-01-18). "A PRODIGAL SON RETURNS IN 'DAME'". Los Angeles Times. p. G1. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
Setting: "An immaculate, but modestly furnished, apartment in Harlem."
- ^ "Denise Nicholas Biography (1944-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Stage/other". The Unofficial Thom Christopher Fansite. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
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