"Topdog/Underdog" by Suzan-Lori Parks is the 2002 Pulitzer Prize winning play about two African American brothers, named Lincoln and Booth. Given these names as a "joke" by their father, the two men cope with women, work, poverty, gambling, racism, and their troubled upbringings. Using three-card monte as a metaphor, this play is ultimately about the Great American Con. Like the title suggests, "Topdog/Underdog" is a play about competition, reversals, and mirror images that reflect the true self. Actors Stephen Rider and Jed Reynolds star in this compelling show. Directed by James Reynolds. Reel courtesy of NBC40.
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