Featuring TONY Award Winner Trezana Beverley as Nana
January 18 – March 10
By Lorene Cary
Directed by Zuhairah McGill
Arcadia Stage
Expected Runtime: 90 minutes, with no intermission
SOCIAL NARRATIVE: What to expect during your time at the Arden
This world premiere play, by acclaimed Philadelphia writer Lorene Cary, explores the life and last year of Lorene’s Nana – a fiercely strong and independent woman, who now needs the care of others. Ladysitting captures the ruptures, love, and forgiveness that can occur in family as she journeys through stories of five generations of their African American ancestors and bears witness to her grandmother’s 101 vibrant years of life.
Melanye Finister. Photo by Wide Eyed Studios.
Trezana Beverley and Melanye Finister. Photo by Wide Eyes Studios.
Trezana Beverley and Brian Anthony Wilson. Photo by Wide Eyes Studios.
Melanye Finister and Trezana Beverley. Photo by Wide Eyes Studios.
Melanye Finister and David Ingram. Photos by Wide Eyes Studios.
Monet Debose and Trezana Beverley. Photo by Wide Eyes Studios.
Melanye Finister and Trezana Beverley. Photo by Wide Eyes Studios.
Monet Debose, David Ingram, Melanye Finister, Trezana Beverley, and Brian Anthony Wilson. Photo by Wide Eyes Studios.
“Trezana Beverley plays Nana ‘wonderfully,’ ‘brilliantly!” – Avi Wolfman-Arent, WHYY
“Riveting [honest] theatre” – Broad Street Review
“Run, do not walk!” – Delco Culture Vultures
Cast
TONY Award Winner Trezana Beverley (Nana)
Monet Debose (Zoë)
Melanye Finister (Lorene)
David Ingram (Bob)
Brian Anthony Wilson (Angel of Life & Death)
Creative
Director
Zuhairah McGill
Assistant Director
Morgan Charéce Hall
Scenic Designer
Brian Sidney Bembridge
Lighting Designer
Thom Weaver
Costume Designer
Leigh Paradise
Sound Designer
Jairous L. Parker
Stage Manager
Alec E. Ferrell
Performance Schedule
Week of 1/15
Thursday, January 18, 2024, 7:00 PM
Preview
Friday, January 19, 2024, 7:00 PM
PERFORMANCE CANCELLED
Preview
Saturday, January 20, 2024, 8:00 PM
Preview
Sunday, January 21, 2024, 2:00 PM
Preview
Week of 1/22
Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 7:00 PM
Preview
Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 7:00 PM
Opening Night – Sold Out
Thursday, January 25, 2024, 7:00 PM
Friday, January 26, 2024, 7:00 PM
Saturday, January 27, 2024, 2:00 PM
Saturday, January 27, 2024, 8:00 PM
Sunday, January 28, 2024, 2:00 PM
Sunday, January 28, 2024, 7:00 PM
Week of 1/29
Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 6:30 PM
Thursday, February 1, 2024, 7:00 PM
Friday, February 2, 2024, 7:00 PM
Saturday, February 3, 2024, 2:00 PM
Saturday, February 3, 2024, 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 4, 2024, 2:00 PM
Week of 2/5
Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 6:30 PM
Thursday, February 8, 2024, 2:00pm
Thursday, February 8, 2024, 7:00pm
Young Friends Night! Use code: YFARDEN for $30 tickets (Arden Young Friends is designed for audience members 40 and under, and includes a pre-show networking event!)
Friday, February 9, 2024, 7:00 PM
Audio Description & Open Captioning Available
Saturday, February 10, 2024, 2:00 PM
Audio Description & Open Captioning Available
Saturday, February 10, 2024, 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 11, 2024, 2:00 PM
Week of 2/12
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 7:00 PM
Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 2:00 PM
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 10:30am
Student Matinee – Interested in bringing a School Group? Contact us Here!
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 7:00 PM
Saturday, February 17, 2024, 2:00 PM
Saturday, February 17, 2024, 8:00 PM
Teen Night! $15 tickets for ages 13-18 (Join us after the performance for a talkback with actors from the show!). CLICK HERE to book teen tickets.
Sunday, February 18, 2024, 2:00 PM
Sunday, February 18, 2024, 7:00 PM
Week 2/19
Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 2:00 PM
Thursday, February 22, 2024, 10:30am
Student Matinee – Interested in bringing a School Group? Contact us Here!
Thursday, February 22, 2024, 7:00 PM
Friday, February 23, 2024, 7:00 PM
Saturday, February 24, 2024, 2:00 PM
Saturday, February 24, 2024, 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 25, 2024, 2:00 PM
Sunday, February 25, 2024, 7:00 PM
Extended! Week of 2/26
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 6:30 PM
Thursday, February 29, 2024, 2:00 PM
Thursday, February 29, 2024, 7:00 PM
Friday, March 1, 2024, 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 2, 2024, 2:00 PM
Saturday, March 2, 2024, 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 3, 2024, 2:00 PM
2nd EXTENDED! Week of 3/4
Thursday, March 7, 2024, 7:00 PM
Friday, March 8, 2024, 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 9, 2024, 2:00 PM
Saturday, March 9, 2024, 8:00 PM
Sunday, March 10, 2024, 2:00 PM