A person with brown skin and green painted nails is holding a stack of lined paper meeting notes with a brown desk underneath them. The top sheet reads 'The Meeting Tree' by B. Elle Borders, directed by Summer L. Williams, and the meeting is scheduled for September 28, 2024, at Deane Hall at the Calderwood Pavilion. In the background, there are green walls with a logo in the top right corner that reads 'FRONT PORCH ARTS COLLECTIVE' in bold green and white letters.

SEPTEMBER 28TH

THE MEETING TREE

BY B. ELLE BORDERS
DIRECTED BY SUMMER L. WILLIAMS

Can the modern generation correct the mistakes of the past to bring the family tree back together?

The Meeting Tree tells the story of six generations of Montclair women, on opposite sides of a split family tree. Their roots are as mangled and as deep as the pecan tree that sits in the middle of their farm. But there is something rotten between them and it's affecting the land. Can the modern generation correct the mistakes of the past to bring the family tree back together?

Summary

Playwright: B. Elle Borders
Director: Summer L. Williams
Stage Manager: Lauren Burke*
Produced by: Front Porch Arts Collective

Cast & Creative Team

A woman with wavy brown hair and a bright smile, wearing a dark purple top against a pink background.
A woman with curly black hair and light skin, looking at the camera with a neutral expression.

Sarah Elizabeth Bedard*
Alison Browning

Stephanie Bisono
Stage Directions

Close-up portrait of a young woman with wavy, shoulder-length brown hair, blue eyes, and a bright smile, wearing a plaid shirt.
A woman with dark braided hair smiling while sitting on a chair, holding the backrest with both hands, wearing a shiny blue top and black ripped jeans.

Dayna Cousins
Tessie Montclair

Jade Guerra*
Sofia Langton

Close-up of a woman with natural curly hair, wearing a pink top, outdoors with green blurred background.
Smiling older woman with gray hair, wearing sunglasses, a black jacket, and colorful scarves, standing outdoors.

Shannon Lamb*
Dixie Montclair

Marya Lowry*
Elizabeth Montclair

Woman with short curly hair wearing glasses and a purple scarf, lying on a couch.

Cheryl D. Singleton*
Katherine “Kitty” Montclair

A free staged reading which took place at The Calderwood Pavilion.

SHOW DATE

September 28th at 2pm and 7:30pm

LOCATION

Deane Hall at The Calderwood Pavilion