Detroit ’67

Synopsis

July, 1967 Detroit. Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over much more than the family business. It tells the story of conflicting siblings against a backdrop of the race riots that shook Detroit Michigan, in the summer of 67. The play’s compelling characters struggle with racial tension and economic instability.

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