A Is For Apron

by Leviticus Jelks III

After death, Millie, a slave from the Civil War and Violet, a maid from the "swinging sixties," are forced to work in the Otherworld Laundromat for eternity by a mysterious presence known as Mr. Ford. When a modern day video vixen, named Jazzy, joins the Otherworld Laundromat team and the machines all break down, all three women grapple with the prospect of leaving their workplace behind. A is for Apron...

After death, Millie, a slave from the Civil War and Violet, a maid from the "swinging sixties," are forced to work in the Otherworld Laundromat for eternity by a mysterious presence known as Mr. Ford. When a modern day video vixen, named Jazzy, joins the Otherworld Laundromat team and the machines all break down, all three women grapple with the prospect of leaving their workplace behind. A is for Apron investigates the history of gender and racial stereotypes that Black women face and the connection between three generations made of old dreams, fears and hidden desires.

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  • Cheryl Bear: A Is For Apron by Leviticus Jelks III
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    A powerful story about the road of life these women have traveled, the abuse they've endured as women and what it takes to survive in this world. Well done.

    A powerful story about the road of life these women have traveled, the abuse they've endured as women and what it takes to survive in this world. Well done.

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  • Aviv Gijsbers van Wijk: A Is For Apron by Leviticus Jelks III
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    A IS FOR APRON is a vibrant, character-driven play that moves through questions about who is valued, for what reasons, and how we perform and value others — all through the lenses of (and conflicts between) Violet, Millie, and Jazzy, our protagonists. The play flits through history, both in the national sense and in the history of these characters' lives. It balances humor and heart in equal measure.

    A IS FOR APRON is a vibrant, character-driven play that moves through questions about who is valued, for what reasons, and how we perform and value others — all through the lenses of (and conflicts between) Violet, Millie, and Jazzy, our protagonists. The play flits through history, both in the national sense and in the history of these characters' lives. It balances humor and heart in equal measure.

    ”
  • Isabella "Izzi" D'Esposito: A Is For Apron by Leviticus Jelks III
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    'A Is For Apron' builds a lush and seemingly inescapable world for its character. The script is full of language you want to swim in, and offers up an engaging and probing look at gender and race through its three main characters. A powerful and exciting script!

    'A Is For Apron' builds a lush and seemingly inescapable world for its character. The script is full of language you want to swim in, and offers up an engaging and probing look at gender and race through its three main characters. A powerful and exciting script!

    ”
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