Brown Paper Bags

Brown: (adj.) between red and yellow in color; having a color that varies between red and yellow, and can range from light to dark, such as that of wood or soil* Paper: (n.) thin flat material from wood or pulp; a thin material consisting of flat sheets, made from pulped wood, cloth, or fiber, used for various purposes, for example, for writing and printing on, for wrapping things in, or for covering walls* Bag: (n.) a portable container made of fabric, leather, paper, or plastic in a wide variety of sizes, opening at one end and used mainly for packaging or carrying merchandise; a portable container made of strong flexible material for carrying somebody's belongings or equipment* (slang) a small quantity of an illegal drug in a piece of folded paper, a plastic bag, or a similar container* Known for its many different uses, from storage to defining social class, Brown Paper Bags delves into the many uses of a brown paper bag in the black community. Set in the boroughs of New York City, a series of interconnected dramas unfold, linking various peoples to a brown paper bag. Spanning twenty four hours, the audience will explore its many facets.