A note titled 'Family Recipes' with a handwritten list of recipe names, including 'Holiday Feast,' and a black cast iron skillet, with a portion of a homemade pie or casserole dish in the top left corner, on a wooden table dusted with flour.

DECEMBER 12TH-14TH, 2024

HOLIDAY FEAST

DIRECTED BY JACKIE DAVIS

Join us for Holiday Feast, a staged reading of holiday episodes from beloved Black sitcoms.

Holidays are all about family, and we want to spend our holidays with you, our wonderful Porch Fam! Join us for Holiday Feast, a staged reading of holiday episodes from beloved Black sitcoms. This year, we're bringing you episodes from Amen, The Jeffersons, A Different World, and Family Matters. With a cast of some of our favorite local actors, it’s an evening guaranteed to fill you with laughter, joy, and a whole lot of holiday spirit!

Summary

Director: Jackie Davis
Producer: Front Porch Arts Collective and Central Square Theatre

Cast & Creative Team

Close-up portrait of a smiling woman with short blonde hair wearing a red top and gold necklace against a blue background.
Close-up of a young man with braided hair and earrings, wearing a red plaid shirt, against a gray background.
Close-up of a smiling woman with short, blonde hair, large black glasses, and blue earrings, outdoors with green foliage and rocks in the background.
A young woman with natural curly hair, wearing a red top, smiling softly at the camera.
Close-up of a middle-aged man with a serious expression, wearing a blue shirt, outdoors with a blurred natural background.
Close-up portrait of a young man with dark skin, short braids, piercing eyes, and a slight smile, wearing a dark hoodie.

Rick Park*

Malik Mitchell*

A smiling young man with dark braided hair posing outdoors near a tree, with green leafy background.
A young African American woman with long braided hair wearing a red turtleneck, looking at the camera with a neutral expression, standing in front of a beige curtain.
A smiling woman with shoulder-length hair, wearing hoop earrings and a pink tank top, standing against a brick wall.
Close-up portrait of a woman with a large, curly, reddish-brown afro hairstyle, wearing hoop earrings and a blue denim jacket, smiling softly against a neutral background.
Close-up portrait of a young Black man with short curly hair and facial hair, wearing a white T-shirt, against a muted green background.

Daniel Washington

Taalib “TJ” Dabinga-Robinson

Christa Brown

Janelle Grace

Shani Ferrell

A man with glasses, a beard, and a shaved head wearing a purple suit and black turtleneck, smiling and leaning against a white wall.
Close-up portrait of a smiling bald African American man with a gray beard, wearing a dark collared shirt, against a muted blue background.

Maurice Emmanuel Parent*

Jonathan Kitt*

Jada Saintlouis

Stephen Spencer

Kandyce Whittingham

Karimah Williams

From all of us at the Porch, Happy Holidays!

As we reflect on this year, our hearts are full with gratitude. Your support, presence, and belief in the power of Black storytelling continue to make our work possible.

SHOW DATES

December 12th-14th

LOCATION

CENTRAL SQUARE THEATRE