Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga will present Southbridge: A Gripping Exploration
of Love, Moral Complexity and Collective Guilt, Aug. 17-26. The play is by Reginald Edmund; the second in a series of nine plays—focused on the African Diaspora—titled The City of the Bayou.
Performances will be Aug. 17, 19, 24 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 17 and 25 at 2:30 p.m. at
Rivermont Presbyterian Church, 319 Hixson Pike.
Review for the play:
A white widow is assaulted; an angry mob is at the jailhouse door, demanding vengeance. The
only way to untangle the truth about the events is for the accused to look into the events that
have led him to a tree stump in Athens, Ohio, in the year 1881.
At the heart of the story is the enigmatic figure of Christopher Davis—known as Stranger. Far
from a simplistic character, Stranger is portrayed as neither wholly innocent nor entirely guilty.
His negligence and deceit permeate the lives of the town’s inhabitants, revealing the shared
responsibility of a community grappling with its collective conscience.
Part spiritual quest, part murder mystery, Southbridge is a historically-inspired tale sure to leave
you curious to examine your presumptions of people, and to whom you offer the benefit of the
doubt.
Featuring Chris Mathis, Courtney Cochran, Ashley Noel, Noah Bryant, and Thyrell Smith.
Production directed and designed by Garry Lee Posey, stage managed by Alena Scott, with
intimacy direction from Amber Brown.
Tickets are $25 and available for purchase here.