Tree

– San Francisco Chronicle

– Examiner.com

– Stark Insider

An unexpected knock at the door turns a family upside-down. In this story of beginnings and endings, betrayal and love, three generations twist and grow in astonishing ways. And where their roots meet may surprise you.

“I set out to write a play about race and ended up writing a play about family,” says playwright Julie Hébert about Tree, “About the inescapability of family, of being known over time, of recognizing yourself in others, of continuing relationships after betrayal and suffering. We keep each other honest. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes painful – and so it is with this play.” … Read the Press Release

San Francisco Playhouse’s production of Tree is made possible by Producers Buffy & George Miller, and Associate Producers Ellen & Bruce Hall.

The trailer for ‘Tree’

Photos by Jessica Palopoli.

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Didi Marcantel (Susi Damilano*) reads letters sent between her father and a long-lost lover.

Mrs. Jessalyn Price (Cathleen Riddley*) reminisces on her lost love in ‘Tree’.

Didi Marcantel (Susi Damilano*) looks on as Mrs. Jessalyn Price (Cathleen Riddley*) and her son Leo (Carl Lumbly*) argue.

Didi Marcantel (Susi Damilano*) questions Jessalyn (Cathleen Riddley*) on her relationship with Didi’s father.

Didi Marcantel (Susi Damilano*) and JJ Price ( Tristan Cunningham*) admire JJ’s portrait of her grandmother.

JJ Price (Tristan Cunningham*) reveals long-lost letters to Didi Marcantel (Susi Damilano*), changing their perceptions of the past.

Mrs. Jessalyn Price (Cathleen Riddley*, right) shares a moment from her past with her granddaughter, JJ Price (Tristan Cunningham*).

Leo Price (Carl Lumbly*) uncovers the truth about his parents through their letters.

Mrs. Jessalyn Price (Cathleen Riddley*) re-lives moments from her past as her granddaughter JJ (Tristan Cunningham*) reads a long-lost letter.

JJ Price (Tristan Cunningham*) shows her father, Leo Price (Carl Lumbly*) a memento from his mother’s past.

Didi Marcantel (Susi Damilano*) and Leo Price (Carl Lumbly*) uncover new information about their father through his letters.

Mrs. Jessalyn Price (Cathleen Riddley*) and Leo Price (Carl Lumbly*) share a moment of lucidity in ‘Tree’.

Leo Price (Carl Lumbly*) attempts to calm his mother, Mrs. Jessalyn Price (Cathleen Riddley*) during an episode of dementia.

Didi Marcantel (Susi Damilano*) and Leo Price (Carl Lumbly*) bond over a beer.

The cast of ‘Tree’: Tristan Cunningham*, Cathleen Riddley*, Carl Lumbly* and Susi Damilano*

Cast and crew

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*Member of AEA

* Members of Actors’ Equity Association. This theatre operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

+ Represented by United Scenic Artists – Local USA 829.