Alex was called back for an upcoming production of Whipping Man at Portland Stage Company directed by Jade King Carroll!
Whipping Man is a drama written by Matthew Lopez, and is placed at the end of the Civil War.
Synopsis:
It is Passover, 1865. The Civil War has just ended and the annual celebration of freedom from bondage is being observed in Jewish homes across the country. One of these homes, belonging to the DeLeons of Virginia, sits in ruins. Confederate officer Caleb DeLeon has returned from the war to find his family missing and only two former slaves remaining. Caleb is badly wounded and the two men, Simon and John, are forced to care for him.
As the three men wait for the family’s return, they wrestle with their shared past as master and slave, digging up long-buried family secrets along the way as well as new ones. Slavery and war, they discover, warp even good men’s souls.
Alex is going in for the part of wounded soldier Caleb, and we’ll let you know what happens. In the meantime, watch this great interview with the playwright talking about his work!