Pass Over
by Ground Floor Theatre

Aug. 15 - Aug. 31

Moses and Kitch stand around on the corner – talking shit, passing the time, and hoping that  maybe today will be different. As they dream of their promised land, a stranger wanders into their space with his own agenda and derails their plans. Emotional and lyrical, Pass Over crafts everyday profanities into poetic and humorous riffs, exposing the unquestionable human spirit of young men stuck in a cycle just looking for a way out.

A provocative riff on Waiting for Godot, Pass Over is a rare piece of politically charged theater by a bold new American voice.

In Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s "powerful and provocative" (Arifa Akbar, The Guardian) new play, Moses and Kitch talk smack, pass the time, and hope that maybe today will be different. As they dream of their promised land, a stranger wanders into their space and disrupts their plans. Evoking heartbreak, hope, and joy over its 85 minutes, Pass Over crafts everyday profanities into poetic and humorous riffs, illuminating the unquestionable human spirit of young men looking for a way out.

 

“Pass Over has been on my mind since I saw the Steppenwolf production for the first time in 2018,” said director Simone Raquel Alexander. “This play has so many layers, but at the heart of it is this loving relationship between two black men who are just trying to get off the block and have hope. I’m so happy Ground Floor is producing this show now and in an election year where we can all be reminded that the progress of our humanity, the hope for a better society, and a better tomorrow is on every one of us. We cannot sit by and watch atrocities happen, we must speak up and act up!” 

The cast includes Sibonelo Shezi as Moses, Adonis Anderson as Kitch, and Nathan Jerkins as Mister/Ossifer.

With direction by Simone Raquel Alexander, the production team includes scenic design and technical direction by Freddie Demps, lighting design by J Mwaki, sound design by Johann Solo, costume design by Desiree Humphries, properties design and set dressing by Liz Tyson, fight direction by Jeffrey Da’Shade Johnson, and graphic design by Erica Morales.

 

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Pass Over
by Antoinette Nwandu
Ground Floor Theatre

August 15-31, 2024

Ground Floor Theatre, Austin