About the World Premiere

It’s 1941 in Cincinnati’s historic West End. Every day, the region grows as Black Americans migrate from the Deep South and forge new lives in northern cities. At the same time, German residents face growing hostility as the U.S. teeters on the brink of World War II. Grace, who has fled the South and settled in the West End, houses people of both backgrounds in her row house. When a stranger arrives in the middle of the night in her backyard, Grace must confront the secrets of her past and the irrevocable ripples they have made on her present. This world premiere drama by Cincinnati native Keith Josef Adkins shines a light on a transformative chapter of our city’s history.

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Running Time

The show runs 2 hours and 20 minutes, with a 20-minute intermission.

Advisory

Recommended for ages 13 and up. This historical drama finds characters wrestling with mature topics like racism, war, xenophobia and adult relationships. They discuss these with in-depth wisdom and stoicism, though not without occasional adult language and a few acts of violence.

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LaTonya Borsay

Sep 10, 2021, 10:31 AM

Role : Grace

Order : 1

LaTonya is thrilled to be making her Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park debut. Her New York appearances include The Saintliness of Margery Kempe (The Duke on 42ndStreet), Des Moines (The Flea Theater), The Exonerated (Bleecker Theater) and Civil Sex (The Public Theater). Regionally, LaTonya has played at Yale Repertory Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Crossroads Theatre Company and Denver Center. On television, she has appeared in For Life, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Knick, Show Me A Hero, Orange is the New Black, Law Order-CI and SVU. Her films credits include The Reunion, Sisterhood of Night, Unburden and It Takes Two. She received her Master of Fine Arts from Tisch School of the Arts/New York University. A recipient of the Van Lier and Fox Fellowship, she is also a proud member of The Actors Center in New York. LaTonya dedicates her performance to her mother Iris and daughter Yaania, who are her muses.