2011-2012 Season
The Whipping Man
Mar 16th - Apr 8th, 2012
Spencer Theatre
Written by: Matthew Lopez
Directed By: Eric Rosen
Fresh from its extended New York debut comes an extraordinary new
work that is rooted in the largely unknown but true history of Jewish
slaveholders in the South. The Whipping Man is a powerful exploration
of lives that come unraveled as the devastation of slavery is revealed in
the wake of the Emancipation Proclamation. Described as “emotionally
potent” by The New York Times, The Whipping Man is one of the most
original and thrilling news plays about the history of race, religious
identity and what it means to be free.