JOURNEY TO ALICE by Aja Houston

While flying cross country with her mother to a wedding, recently divorced Lynè has encounters with the unexpected and inexplicable, most significantly, Alice, her dead grandmother. These encounters threaten Lynè’s struggle to hold her world together.
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JOURNEY TO ALICE

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  • Hannah C Langley:
    7 Jan. 2020
    “ "Journey To Alice" is one of those rare pieces of theatre that truly moves you, not just emotionally, but physically through space. A modern day Odyssey, Lynè's Valentine's Day journey with her mother leads her across the country, time, space and memory. Through a beautifully orchestrated symphony of musical interludes and voicemails, family secrets are revealed, pain is pulled from the shadows, and the characters are forced to face their past without delay. ”

Character Information

  • Traveler 3
    Mid-Late 40s,
    Black American
    ,
    Male
    A member of the Travelers Chorus
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Traveler 2
    Late 20s to Early 30s,
    Black American
    ,
    Male
    A member of the Travelers Chorus
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Traveler 1
    Late 20s to Early 30s,
    Black American
    ,
    Female
    A member of the Travelers Chorus
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Traveler 1
    Late 20s to Early 30s,
    Black American
    ,
    Female
    A member of the Travelers Chorus
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Lynn
    57,
    Black American
    ,
    Female
    Mother, small but mighty
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Alice
    57,
    Black American
    ,
    Female
    Grandmother, a cutting whirlwind of spirit
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Lyné
    33,
    Black American
    ,
    Female
    Daughter, faking mightiness until she makes it
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Female

Development History

Awards

Semi-Finalist
,
Eugene O'Neil Theatre Conference
,
2019