Slavery and war warp even good men's souls.
It’s Passover, 1865. The Civil War has just ended and the annual celebration of freedom from bondage is being observed in Jewish homes across the country. One of these homes, belonging to the DeLeons of Virginia, sits in ruins. Confederate officer Caleb DeLeon has returned from the war to find his family missing and only two former slaves remaining. Caleb is badly wounded and the two men, Simon and John, are forced to care for him. As the three men wait for the family's return, they wrestle with their shared past as master and slave, digging up long-buried family secrets along the way as well as new ones.
Slavery and war, they discover, warp even good men's souls.
“'The Whipping Man’ … generates its greatest power in scenes when its characters come together to convey their confusions and fears.” – Ken Jaworowski, The New York Times
Written by Matthew Lopez
Directed by Julian White
8 p.m. Feb. 23, 24, March 1, 2, 3
2 p.m. March 4
Tickets:
$15 General Admission
$12 Cal Poly Pomona Alumni
$10 students, staff, faculty and senior citizens