La Theatre Works

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Tensions run high as Caleb de Leon, a young Jewish Confederate soldier, celebrates Passover with his family’s newly-freed slaves in the de Leons’ crumbling antebellum mansion. This gripping drama explores a little-known aspect of the Civil War, unearthing dark family secrets on the way to a shocking climax.Original music includes excerpts from “Letting Go” and “Lamentation,” written by Chelsea Marie Davis and Ana Sanchez and performed by Chelsea Marie Davis.Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in July of 2015.Directed by Judyann ElderProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergAaron Jennings as JohnCharlie Robinson as SimonMark Jude Sullivan as Caleb  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.