Some Old Black Man

Synopsis

In the play, Calvin Jones (Pierce), a hip, coolly intellectual African American college professor moves his 82-year-old ailing but doggedly independent father, Donald Jones (Charlie Robinson), from Greenwald, Mississippi, into his Harlem penthouse. The play begins with an argument over what to eat for breakfast, then turns into a generational clash over race, opportunity and a decision that Calvin made years ago. Donald’s grumpiness is peppered with disturbing outbursts, revealing bits of his past, informed by growing up Black and poor in the South.

Main Cast

Wendell Pierce

Calvin Jones

Age : 60 | Popularity : 11%

Charles Robinson

Donald Jones

Age : 78 | Popularity : 9%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Joe Cacaci
Writing	Writer	James Anthony Tyler
Department	Role	Name

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