Slashes of Light
by Judy K. Tate
1966. In an all-Black private middle school on Chicago’s south side, precocious young Sunny befriends the new White history teacher, but her best friend, a budding young radical, doesn’t approve, and the older boy she has a crush on, is mysteriously quiet. In this coming-of-age story, the characters confront their deepest secrets in a thorny struggle to understand themselves, each other and the changing world around them.
Sex, Secrets, Civil Rights and Surviving the Holocaust– how does a Black girl make it through junior high?
- Cast Size: 3M 2W
- Running Time: 120+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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