In mid-May, Charlotte Street/KC Public Theatre did a quick run of performances around a new stage play from Kansas-based writer (and KU professor) Darren Canady. It was directed by Teisha M. Bankston, whose prolific work has helped define this era of KC theater, and the small cast was populated with familiar faces who have been singled out for praise in previous Pitch reviews.

Despite being in a very limited run, and catching this during a final dress rehearsal, all the pieces were in the right place to know that two hours of a random Wednesday night would be well rewarded. Everyone involved has earned my trust and support repeatedly—even if this was going to be a little rough, how could it be anything less than a solid show?

After the cast bowed around 10 p.m. and I drove home, I spent

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