Chicken & Biscuits

America’s dishiest family is coming together for Grandpa’s funeral – hopefully without killing each other!

Here’s the tea: Rivaling sisters, Baneatta and Beverly, are burying their father—but it’s the non-stop family drama that might be the death of them. Beverly just wants to show the congregation what she’s been “blessed with.” Baneatta’s husband tries to keep the family peace while preparing the eulogy.

Then (get ready…) Baneatta’s youngest son brings his very white, very Jewish boyfriend who is maybe, sort of, okay, definitely afraid of Baneatta. Meanwhile, Beverly’s daughter couldn’t mind her own business if it was on a leash.

But wait! When a family secret is revealed (at the church altar!!), things really go crazy…and even Baneatta can’t deny the truth.

This Michigan premiere production is directed by Dr. Quincy Thomas. It stars Equity professional actors Demetria Thomas and Darlene Dues as rivaling sisters Baneatta and Beverly, and also features Farmers Alley favorites including Von Washington Jr. (Clybourne Park), Marissa Harringtion (director of Three Little Birds, She Persisted), Julianne Howe-Bouwens (Doubt). Rounding out the cast are WMU graduate Avery Kenyatta as Kenny, professional actor Sam Hoffman as Logan, and Kalamazoo Central senior Aija Hodges as La’Trice.