In the 1930s, Susannah is a "song collector" for the Library of Congress when she encounters Pearl in a Texas prison. Descended from slaves, Pearl is a living library of forgotten folk songs and looks like Susannah's ticket to fame and fortune. But Pearl has plans of her own, and she uses her songs as currency to negotiate her family's future. Powerful, honest and wryly funny, this world premiere play traces the little-known roots of many beloved American songs.

October 19 - November 4, 2007
Previews October 17 & 18

Presented with generous support from the Macy's Foundation