The affluent, African-American LeVay family is gathering at their Martha’s Vineyard home for the weekend, and brothers Kent and Flip have each brought their respective ladies home to meet the parents for the first time. Kent’s fiancée, Taylor, an academic whose absent father was a prominent author, struggles to fit into the LeVay’s upper-crust lifestyle. Kimber, on the other hand, is a self-described WASP who works with inner-city school children, fits in more easily with the family. Joining these two couples are the demanding LeVay patriarch, Joe, and Cheryl, the daughter of the family’s longtime housekeeper. As the two newcomers butt heads over issues of race and privilege, long-standing family tensions bubble under the surface and reach a boiling point when secrets are revealed.
Winner! 2010 LA Drama Critics Circle Awards: Best Production
Winner! 2010 LA Garland and 2009 LA Weekly Theatre Awards for Playwriting
Winner! Boston IRNE Award
Winner! 2006 Black Theatre Alliance Award, Best Play
Finalist! 2008 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
Nominee! 2012 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Broadway Play
“A MUST SEE. Fascinating. Arrestingly fresh.” - The Wall Street Journal
“One of my favorite plays of the year.” - Bloomberg
“Conflict and sexual sparks. A juicy family drama.” - The New York Times
“She’s a polished playwright, creating a cast-full of dynamic characters all sitting uncomfortably on a powder-keg situation.” - The Boston Globe
“The script is packed with warm, brainy banter.” - Time Out New York
