WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ALL THAT BEAUTY?

by Donja R. Love

Directed by Malika Oyetimein***

In 1986 Brooklyn, Max and her husband, J.R., share a profound love while eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first child. But as an epidemic rages, the couple’s future is tested. Max spends her time fighting for her husband’s life; before she realizes it, so much time has passed that she finds herself fighting for her son.

Crafted as an offering to the community of Black people living with HIV/AIDS, Donja R. Love’s smart, powerful, and poignant epic explores questions of legacy, family, and healing against the haunting landscape of the AIDS crisis of the 80s and its enduring impact.

Recommended for ages 18 and up.

Content Information

Contains strong language, nudity, simulated sex, and conversations about death by suicide.

Sensory Information

Both Part I and II of What Will Happen to All That Beauty? are both rated 2 out of 5 on the Sensory Scale. Sensory elements include loud noises.

Frank Center 260 University Drive
Part 1 Run Time: 110 Minutes
Part 2 Run Time: 110 Minutes

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Frank Center’s Social Story

CAST

Maxine Bridges
Toni L. Martin*

J.R. Bridges & Manny Bridges
Jude Tibeau*

Abdul & Elijah
Danté Jeanfelix*

Troy & Reggie
Keith Lee Grant*

Grace & Eve
MJ Rawls*

Man with a Baseball Cap, Eric, & Terrell
John Floyd*

Doctor Steinberg & Adam
Steve McDonagh*

Rev. Emmanuel Bridges Sr. & Radio Announcer
Jerome Preston Bates*

PRODUCTION TEAM

Associate Director
Lamar Perry

Scenic Design
Luciana Stecconi**

Costume Design
Nia Safarr Banks**

Lighting Design
Matthew Webb

Sound Design
Stephon Dorsey**

Production Stage Manager
Lindsay Eberly*

Asst. Stage Manager
Lacey Szerlip*

Intimacy Director
David Anzuelo* ***

HIV Advocate Consultant
Dr. John-Martin Green*

*Actors’ Equity Association
**United Scenic Artists
***Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

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READ THE INTERVIEW WITH DONJA

Jerome Preston Bates in What Will Happen to All That Beauty? Part 1 by Donja R. Love. Photo credit: Seth Freeman.

Danté Jeanfelix and Jude Tibeau in What Will Happen to All That Beauty Part 1 by Donja R. Love. Photo by Seth Freeman.

Steve McDonagh and Jude Tibeau in What Will Happen to All That Beauty Part 1 by Donja R. Love. Photo credit: Seth Freeman.

Toni L. Martin and Jude Tibeau in What Will Happen to All That Beauty Part 1 by Donja R. Love. Photo credit: Seth Freeman.

Keith Lee Grant and John Floyd in What Will Happen to All That Beauty Part 2 by Donja R. Love. Photo credit: Seth Freeman.

MJ Rawls, Jude Tibeau, and Keith Lee Grant in What Will Happen to All That Beauty Part 2 by Donja R. Love. Photo credit: Seth Freeman.

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