Rabbit Summer

by Tracey Conyer Lee

Wilson Faison idealizes his marriage and family, ignoring the controversy of his job as a police officer in the shadow of the BlackLivesMatter movement. He smiles through pain his wife, Ruby, wishes he would share. Tired of feeling helpless and trapped in her Huxtable-like existence, Ruby Faison has a secret plan to break her husband out of his plastic shell. And that plan may just fix the American gun problem....

Wilson Faison idealizes his marriage and family, ignoring the controversy of his job as a police officer in the shadow of the BlackLivesMatter movement. He smiles through pain his wife, Ruby, wishes he would share. Tired of feeling helpless and trapped in her Huxtable-like existence, Ruby Faison has a secret plan to break her husband out of his plastic shell. And that plan may just fix the American gun problem.

Ruby's best friend, Claire, takes refuge at the Faison home after suffering a tragedy. Her visit unearths secrets, old and new, and stirring a pot of reality Wilson has never tasted.

This quickfire tragicomedy examines how we live our truth in an America built on lies.

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Rabbit Summer

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  • Lainie Vansant: Rabbit Summer

    This play takes on the difficult intersection between gun control issues and police violence against Black folks -- along with other nuanced issues that come from living in our world today. Conyer Lee takes all of these ideas on with humor and humanity, leaving the audience with a lot to think about.

    This play takes on the difficult intersection between gun control issues and police violence against Black folks -- along with other nuanced issues that come from living in our world today. Conyer Lee takes all of these ideas on with humor and humanity, leaving the audience with a lot to think about.

  • Patricia Rivera Torres: Rabbit Summer

    This is a play that beautifully paints the painfully honest truth of being black in America, while also illustrating on how this reality affects the lived experience of black people. Despite being written with a black story orientation, I was still able to relate to many of the plot points as a person of color. I highly recommend this play for anyone who has an open evening to contemplate the complexities and intersectionality of racism, fear, and violence, while having a few laughs in between to ease the ache of honesty.

    This is a play that beautifully paints the painfully honest truth of being black in America, while also illustrating on how this reality affects the lived experience of black people. Despite being written with a black story orientation, I was still able to relate to many of the plot points as a person of color. I highly recommend this play for anyone who has an open evening to contemplate the complexities and intersectionality of racism, fear, and violence, while having a few laughs in between to ease the ache of honesty.

  • Juan Ramirez, Jr.: Rabbit Summer

    Tracey Conyer Lee is the playwright that is brave enough to explore the social issues many others are simply afraid to even ask about. This three character play is an analysis for behavior and the significance of honest communication for the sake of survival. We must live our truth but in order to do so, we must also do the work. This means, sometimes stepping out of the chifforobe and other times, it means stepping in. This is a powerful drama!

    Tracey Conyer Lee is the playwright that is brave enough to explore the social issues many others are simply afraid to even ask about. This three character play is an analysis for behavior and the significance of honest communication for the sake of survival. We must live our truth but in order to do so, we must also do the work. This means, sometimes stepping out of the chifforobe and other times, it means stepping in. This is a powerful drama!

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Character Information

2 Black females 30s-40s
1 Black male 30s-40s
  • Ruby Fasion
    Character Age
    30s-40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    African American / Black
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Wilson Faison
    Character Age
    30s-40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    African American / Black
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Claire Cooper
    Character Age
    30s-40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    African American / Black
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization JAGfest, Year 2019
  • Type Workshop, Organization Women's Voices Festival / Ally Theatre Company, Year 2018
  • Type Reading, Organization Page To Stage Festival (Kennedy Center), Year 2017

Production History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Ally Theatre Company, Year 2018
  • Type Professional, Organization Aurora Theatre (optioned only), Year 2019
  • Type Workshop, Year 2020
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Sista Style Productions, Year 2022

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