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AN AMERICAN TREE

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BLURB (a short synopsis)
In "An American Tree," set in 1889 Alabama, the Bonner family faces the harsh realities of the Jim Crow South. Sophronia and Squire, scarred by slavery, and their son Willie George, born into fragile freedom, navigate a world where the past haunts the present. This poignant tale explores the enduring fight for justice, identity, and the strength of family bonds.
LENGTH of PLAY or MUSICAL in MINUTES
90
PRODUCTION HISTORY
"An American Tree" was performed in 2018 at the Loft, a community theater in Rahway, NJ. In 2023, it was performed as staged readings at the Holmdel Theater Company in Holmdel, NJ, and by the American Theater Group at the Hamilton Stage in Rahway, NJ.
NUMBER of ACTORS that are PART of the SCRIPT
There are six Actors a part of the script.
DESRIPTIONS of CHARACTERS that are PART of YOUR SCRIPT
1. Sophronia: 43, A resilient matriarch and mulatto woman, haunted by the memories of her enslavement.

2. Squire: 44, Sophronia's husband, who also carries the heavy chains of their past enslavement.

3. Willie George: 20, their son, born into the promise of freedom but faces the insidious grip of the Jim Crow system.

4. Tolbert Lee Tilly, 41, is an emancipated mulatto man born enslaved, the younger brother of Sophronia, now a loving husband and father with a vibrant spirit.

5. Piety Till, 22, is a young white woman who sees Willie George as her soulmate and is willing to defy her powerful grandfather, Ol' Man Lazerus Till, to be with him.

6. Ol' Man Lazerus Till, in his late 80s, a former slave owner with significant power and influence, whose family history is filled with dark secrets.
YOUR FULL NAME
Di Shawn Jerome Gandy
Postal code
08817
Country
United States
YOUR BIOGRAPHY
Di Shawn J. Gandy has worked in theatre, film and television as an actor, director, playwright, and screenwriter. As co-founder and President of Behind the Veil Productions and member of the New Jersey Creative Arts Collaborative, he’s collaborated with theater groups in NY and NJ. He has studied at Woody King Jr.’s New Federal Theater and George Street Playhouse Education.
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