Laid To Rest

by Donnetta Lavinia Grays

When his fatal shooting stirs a community into fevered protest, Vanda's son Clarence becomes yet another hashtag in the ongoing fight against police brutality. Social media overwhelms and recreates Clarence's story beyond even Vanda's recognition. While struggling to find a sense of peace, Vanda meets Grace - a well-meaning yet casual armchair activist- and the need to mourn Clarence's death and reclaim his...

When his fatal shooting stirs a community into fevered protest, Vanda's son Clarence becomes yet another hashtag in the ongoing fight against police brutality. Social media overwhelms and recreates Clarence's story beyond even Vanda's recognition. While struggling to find a sense of peace, Vanda meets Grace - a well-meaning yet casual armchair activist- and the need to mourn Clarence's death and reclaim his story in the concrete offline spaces of the real world becomes ever urgent.

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Laid To Rest

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  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center: Laid To Rest by Donnetta Lavinia Grays
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    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Donnetta Lavinia Grays and their play Laid to Rest as a finalist for our 2018 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 53 finalists out of more than 1,4200 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process.

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Donnetta Lavinia Grays and their play Laid to Rest as a finalist for our 2018 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 53 finalists out of more than 1,4200 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process.

    ”
  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center: Laid To Rest by Donnetta Lavinia Grays
    “

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Donnetta Lavinia Grays and their play Laid to Rest as a finalist for our 2018 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 53 finalists out of more than 1,4200 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process.

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Donnetta Lavinia Grays and their play Laid to Rest as a finalist for our 2018 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 53 finalists out of more than 1,4200 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process.

    ”

Development History

  • Residency, Space on Ryder Farm, 2017
  • Residency, Ground Floor at Berkeley Rep, 2017
  • Reading, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, 2017
  • Workshop, The Civilians, 2015
  • Reading, New York Theater Workshop, 2015

Awards