Angelina Weld Grimké’s American classic depicts an African-American family at the turn of the 20th century striving to find life, liberty, and happiness in a Northern city. Haunted by her family’s Southern past, Rachel, an ambitious high-school graduate, struggles to find a vocation, love and hope in the face of systemic racism, ultimately choosing to reject marriage and motherhood. Inspired by the writing of Chekhov, Grimké’s Rachel opened in New York on April 25, 1917, and was the first play by an African-American author with an all-black cast to be performed before an integrated audience.
Philly Theatre Week:
Friday, 2/7 at 7:30pm
Saturday, 2/8 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sunday 2/9 at 3:00pm
Wednesday 2/12 at 7:30pm
Thursday 2/13 at 7:30pm
Friday, 2/14 at 7:30pm
Saturday, 2/15 at 7:30pm
Sunday, 2/16 at 3:00pm
This event is part of Philly Theatre Week. For information about the full, non-theatre week run of this show, click here.
