Play Synopsis

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Written by James Scruggs and inspired by Color Struck by Zora Neale Hurston, Better Than Yellow tackles the time immemorial colorism among the black community and the role of slavery in it.

Renay and Toni’s marriage is on the brink of failure and they must seek the support of a marriage counselor, who hypnotizes Toni to delve deep into her feelings for Renay. But does the doctor take Toni too far back in time? 

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