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OVERVIEW

On a hot summer night in Texas, Vernita Manifold summons her two daughters down to the bayou with a secret too big to keep. The richest, meanest man in town is dead, and the Manifold women know more than they’re saying. As secrets begin to surface, the bonds between the women, their town, and the legacy of their ancestors all come to a head. Black Cypress Bayou is a hilarious, suspenseful world premiere about loyalty, healing, and comeuppance.

Recipient of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award. Major support for this world premiere production provided by the Edgerton Foundation New Play Production Fund. This production is made possible, in part, by support from Cast Iron Entertainment.

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Performance Information

Running Time
80 minutes, no intermission.
Warnings

Herbal Cigarette Smoke • Strobe Lighting Effects • Theatrical Haze

Content Advisory: This production contains prop firearms and profanity.

Age Recommendation: 12+
All Geffen Playhouse productions are intended for an adult audience; children under 10 years of age will not be admitted.

Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater
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“a masterpiece” “funny, insightful, and dangerous” “intriguing” “Black Cypress Bayou will appeal to lovers of subtle mystery” “riveting” “secrets are spooled out in a most satisfying way” “poetic” “empowering” “life-changing” “a masterpiece” “funny, insightful, and dangerous” “intriguing” “Black Cypress Bayou will appeal to lovers of subtle mystery” “riveting” “secrets are spooled out in a most satisfying way” “poetic” “empowering” “life-changing” “a masterpiece” “funny, insightful, and dangerous” “intriguing” “Black Cypress Bayou will appeal to lovers of subtle mystery” “riveting” “secrets are spooled out in a most satisfying way” “poetic” “empowering” “life-changing”
“a masterpiece”

— Indulge Magazine

“funny, insightful, and dangerous”

— South Pasadenan

“intriguing”

— Los Angeles Times

“Black Cypress Bayou will appeal to lovers of subtle mystery”

— Splash Magazines

“riveting”

— 2UrbanGirls

“secrets are spooled out in a most satisfying way”

— Larchmont Buzz

“poetic”

— Broadway World

“empowering”

— Daily Bruin

“life-changing”

— Donloe's Lowdown

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