“Hilarious,” “harrowing” and “fearless” are among the terms praising Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning play “Topdog/Underdog.” Lincoln and Booth, two Black brothers whose names were bestowed as a kind of sardonic joke by parents who abandoned them, hustle for their livelihoods as an Abraham Lincoln impersonator and a three-card monte dealer in New York City.
A new production of this modern classic is on stage at Actor’s Express through April 19, directed by Eric J. Little. He joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes to discuss the play and his love of theater.
“Theater might not answer everything, but I believe theater asks the right questions to then make you go after the right answers,” said Little. Regarding “Topdog/Underdog,” he said, “I think it resonates because of the humor, the relatability and just the story of these two brothers.”
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