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A Mercy at Midnight Castle

Short Play, Drama  /  4w, 1m

Phillip Gregory Burke

During a tumultuous time of peril in a young nation’s history, concerned civilians decide to heal themselves and others, on their own terms.

A Mercy at Midnight Castle

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Biography, Fable/Folktale, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 2024 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival

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Summary

During a tumultuous time of peril in a young nation’s history, concerned civilians decide to heal themselves and others, on their own terms.

Part of the Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 49th Series.

History
A Mercy at Midnight Castle was a winner of the 49th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival in 2024.
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Performing Groups
VIOLET – Black woman. Early twenties.
MINERVA – Black woman. Late twenties.
ARAMINTA – Black woman. Forties to fifties.
CYRUS GAUTHIER – (Pronounced Go-Tee-A) Black man. Son of a Cajun/Gullah-Geechee Mother and Creole Father from Haiti. Twenties to thirties.
THE HOLY SHE – Black woman. A goddess. Ageless. Immaculate. Divine. The deity of the Sahelian Diaspora. Also referred to as SHE and MOTHER. While SHE only physically appears singing “Good Ole Gospel Ship,” HER omnipotence is felt, acknowledged and summoned throughout.
  • Time Period 17th Century
  • Setting

    Raspberry Riverbend, Virginia. Midnight Castle. April 16th, 1860.

  • Features Elaborate/High-Volume Costumes, Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Play with Music
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Authors

Phillip Gregory Burke

Phillip Gregory Burke
Phillip Gregory Burke is a Black American of Haitian, Creole and Gullah-Geechee descent, artivist, actor and playwright. Plays: The Suncatchers of Sahel: Part I (Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellow finalist, Princess Grace Award Playwriting Fellowship semi-finalist), The Sunca ...
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