The Quilted Heart

by Andrew Lee Creech

*In Development*

FULL LENGTH - When her work is appropriated, content creator, Bellamy, goes on a spiritual journey, connecting four women across time as they fight to keep their family heirlooms and history from falling into the wrong hands. Stitching together 160 years of ancestral memory, The Quilted Heart weaves a modern tale of legacy, survival, and the things we pass down.

This play is part of a planned...

*In Development*

FULL LENGTH - When her work is appropriated, content creator, Bellamy, goes on a spiritual journey, connecting four women across time as they fight to keep their family heirlooms and history from falling into the wrong hands. Stitching together 160 years of ancestral memory, The Quilted Heart weaves a modern tale of legacy, survival, and the things we pass down.

This play is part of a planned nine-play, multi-century-spanning cycle exploring the lives of Black Americans in pivotal moments of American history.

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The Quilted Heart

Character Information

This is a play for six actors. Doubling is necessary.
  • Bellamy Pruitt
    Black woman, 24. Social media content creator in fashion/lifestyle.
    24
    African American/Black
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Yvonne Pruitt
    Black woman, 60. A quilter. BELLAMY's grandmother.
    60
    African American/Black
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Gwanda
    Black woman, 30. A master quilter.
    30
    African American/Black
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Mittie B
    Black woman, 20. A sew woman on the Sally Plantation.
    20
    African American/Black
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Noah
    Black man, 24. BELLAMY's cousin.

    Also plays:
    CHARLES: Black man, 23. MITTIE B's husband.
    AMBROSE: Black man, 32. Husband to GWANDA
    COMPANY HEAD: Black man.
    24
    African American/Black
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • @RunwayRoux
    White woman, 23. A fashionista content creator.

    Also plays:
    EMMY JEAN: White woman, 22. Mistress of the Sally plantation.
    MRS. JOHNSON: White woman. 30s-40s. Head Merchandise Buyer.
    BOSS: White woman.
    25
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman

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