FLORIDA REP
PlayLab | MONARCHS by Kelundra Smith
Buy TicketsDirected by: Karen Stephens
Genre: Play Reading
May. 2, 2026 - May. 2, 2026
Historic Arcade Theatre
It’s the fall of 1935 Mae and John Monarch join millions of African Americans who are leaving sharecropping in the South for bigger, brighter horizons in the North just before their second baby is due. However, life in Chicago is not what they thought it would be, and when their teenage son gets in trouble back home in Mississippi, they feel the strain on their marriage and their pocketbooks. However, with the help of some well-meaning nosy neighbors, they might just be okay. An ode to the Great Migration, will John and Mae hold steadfast to their dreams and each other, or will the harsh realities of a changing nation get the best of them?
Sponsored by Judy Weiner
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Creative Team
† Member of Florida Repertory Theatre's Ensemble of Artists
