July 10, 2024 – August 4, 2024
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.
Sponsored by:
Linda Ravdin & Don Shapero
This CATF production is supported, in part, by grants from The Venturous Theater Fund of The Tides Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Photo credit: Seth Freeman.
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
Photo credit: 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.
PLAYWRIGHT INTERVIEWS – LOVE – 2024
Meet Donja R. Love Donja R. Love (any pronoun said with respect) is Black, Queer, living with HIV, and thriving. They’re the founding executive director of Write It Out! – a playwright’s program, prize, and retreat for people living with HIV. They’ve graced the cover of POZ Magazine’s POZ 100 issue, A&U Magazine, and Positively Aware. They’re one … Continued
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