Free Live Reading of

Under the Mango Tree

Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 7:00pm
Auburn Stage

By Lennette Randall
Directed by Philip Akin
A COMPASS New Play Development

Wine & Cheese reception to follow

Admission is FREE but online booking is required due to limited capacity seating.

A woman sits at the base of a tree. A man sits in the tree above her, only his legs visible.

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*This is a live reading of a play being workshopped through the Grand Theatre's COMPASS New Play Development program. It is not a fully-staged production.

THE STORY

Under the Mango Tree tells of Twyla-Angel who finds a tree in the prairies overlooking her school campus, where she tells African stories, in a desperate need to process loss, reclaim identity and navigate conflict. The tree, however, was previously claimed by Jacob, the son of an animation media tycoon, who uses the tree as an escape from technological constraints and the struggle to fulfill his father’s expectations. The conflict over the tree leads to a clash of culture, nature and technology, the development of friendship, betrayal, and the responsibility of reconciliation.

Under the Mango Tree has themes of appropriation, intellectual property, bereavement, faith, and mental health, mingled with music, laughter and beautiful storytelling.

 

The Cast

Alex Furber
Alex Furber
Jacob
Hailey Lewis
Hailey Lewis
Twyla-Angel

Production Team

Lennette Randall
Lennette Randall
Playwright
Philip Akin
Philip Akin
Director
Lani Martel
Lani Martel
Stage Manager