Directed by Shawn Whitsell

Cast: Doug Allen, Percy Bell, Ethan H. Jones, Jackie Schlicher, Francine Berk

A Black family lives across from a pork processing plant; the plant’s waste has contaminated the neighborhood's water system, and the matriarch of the family is terminally ill due to exposure to the pollution. Drama ensues as the oldest son in the family pickets outside the plant, the grandson of the family comes home from medical school for the summer, and another son returns unexpectedly from prison.

Alicia Haymer, a Nashville native and Fisk University alum, is honored to work with Tennessee Playwrights Studio as she develops her second full-length play. In the 20+ years that Alicia has been on stage in Nashville, she has worked with Nashville Children's Theater, Amun Ra Theater, SistaStyle Productions, Tennessee Women’s Theater Project, Destiny Theater Experience and Nashville Repertory Theater, among other wonderful organizations. She has also had the pleasure of directing with Actor's Bridge Ensemble and Street Theatre. She is thankful for yet another opportunity to express herself through the written word.