Characters/The Play

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Cass (Lisa Harrow)

A white woman in her early 70s. She has a unique presence and panache that has often been disregarded by those around her.

Candy (Courtney Rackley)

A white woman, age 45. She is attractive, boisterous, smart, and funny. She leans into an aesthetic that is of a previous age, one of fully done hair and makeup, girl groups and girdles, glamazons like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren.

Lisette (Delissa Reynolds)

A black woman, age 80. She is a writer who has always been independent, self-assured, and present. She is now confined to a nursing home and resents the infantilization pressed upon her by those who care for her.

Liberty (Blair Medina Baldwin)

A young mixed race woman of 18. She is a determined rocker whose music serves as commentary throughout the piece. She seeks independence and the ability to pursue her art in the face of a mother who does not support her and does not reflect the person she wants to become.

The Play

The play is a lyrical piece about four women at various stages in their life journeys. The piece opens with Cass exploring the Greek and Roman sculptures at The Met after the death of her ex-husband, Lisette confined to a nursing home, Candy post-birthday celebration, and Liberty and her guitar in an undefined space after leaving an abusive home. The women reflect on relationships, dreams, race, the limitations placed on them because of gender, family, and how art and self-expression gives them a voice. Ultimately, as the women reflect on their lives and their experiences, they discover and reclaim themselves, reaching for more than what the world has allowed them and inspiring each other, and especially young Liberty, to embrace whatever is yet to come.