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Um Department Of Theatre: The Bluest Eye

adapted by Lydia R. Diamond from the novel by Toni Morrison. directed by Walter Dallas. Pecola Breedlove, an 11-year-old African-American girl in 1940’s Ohio, wants nothing more than to be loved by her family and community. Instead, she faces persistent teasing and hatred. She blames her dark skin and prays for blue eyes, believing that love will come if she looks “right.” Pecola’s quest to be seen, to belong and to be loved unspools amidst the shocking weaknesses and surprising strength of the people who surround her.

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Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theatre
Campus of the University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

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