When: 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 19-20; 7:30 p.m. on Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 25-27 andFeb. 1-3; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21 and 28
Where: The Very Little Theatre, 2350 Hilyard Street, Eugene
Details: 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. The production contains adult themes and some adult language. The 3-person cast features Matthew Arscott as Caleb, Stanley Coleman as Simon, and Dawaun Lawler as John. The set design is by Darryl Marzyck, and the costumer is Paula Tendick.
Tickets: $19, except $15 for senior citizens, students, and all Thursday performances, available at the box office, 541-344-7751, or online at The VLT.com/
