White-ish by Deidre Staples

Dotty is black. Dotty discovers she wants to be white. WHITE-ISH takes us on a black girl’s comical journey of identity and acceptance through a panhandling street kid, a black revolutionary, and sorority girls.
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White-ish

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  • Heather Meyer:
    3 Aug. 2020
    “ WHITE-ISH is a tremendous satire with heart and surprise. Deidre Staple's writing enthralls with expert humor and an emotional core of identity. An excellent play. ”

Narrator- Dotty in the present. She speaks directly to the audience.
Miss America- A God-like omnipresent voice.
Dotty- Black. Trying to be the whitest.
Penny Nichols- Black. 11. Wishes she were white.
Sista- Black. Very Black.
Jenna- White. Hipster. Loves chai tea lattes and indie films.
Molly- Whiter. Guitar player. Loves her Lord and her floral sweaters.
Woman- Penny's adoptive mother.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    West End Neighborhood Library
    ,
    2019

Production History

  • Fringe
    ,
    Atlas Intersections Festival
    ,
    2020
  • Professional
    ,
    Nu Sass Productions
    ,
    2020
  • University
    ,
    Howard University
    ,
    2017