Brothers from the Bottom
March 6, 2015—March 29, 2015
Friday 8pm, Saturday 3 & 8pm, and Sunday 2 & 7pm
The Billie Holiday Theatre
In Residence at The Brooklyn Music School Playhouse
126 St. Felix Street
Brooklyn
General Admission $30, Seniors and Students with valid ID $20
Brothers From the Bottom, starring Wendell Pierce, written and directed by Jackie Alexander, examines the complex relationship between two brothers and the hot button topic of gentrification. Four years after Hurricane Katrina, Trey Simms arrives in his childhood home of New Orleans; a place he vowed never to return. His arrival is met with enthusiasm by all except his brother, Chris, who is suspicious of Trey’s claim that he has returned to work at revitalizing the city. A chess game ensues between the two brothers as they battle over a proposed real estate project. In the end, gentrification threatens the fabric of their New Orleans neighborhood, and the bond between brother.
The cast of Brothers From the Bottom also features two-time Emmy Award winner Kevin Mambo, who played the title role in Fela! on Broadway, and original music by Edward Anderson and Darrell Lavigne of Bleu Orleans.