In the aftermath of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing, a grieving father battles
PTSD, faith, and the ghosts of America’s racial violence in a searing one-act monologue.
Daniel, father of one of the four girls killed in the KKK’s 16th Street Baptist Church bombing,
recounts his life before and after the tragedy. Through poetic storytelling, he grapples with shell
shock, ancestral ties to Africa, and a vengeful temptation symbolized by a blue tie. Jason E.
Carmichael embodies Daniel’s anguish, shifting between a “twangy Satan,” a “chasm-voiced
God,” and his lost daughter’s chirpy laughter. Directed by Bruce Lumpkin, Tied is a visceral
journey through trauma, resilience, and redemption.
Creative Team:
Crystal Rae (Playwright): Award-winning Houston playwright (White Man on the Bus), hailed for
“effortless, poetic writing fragrant with meaning.”
Jason E. Carmichael (Star): Delivers a “tour de force” performance, channeling Daniel’s
fractured psyche with “razor-sharp precision.”
Bruce Lumpkin (Director): Co-founder of On the Verge Theatre, known for pacing that “never
falters.”
The Experience
Why See It:
Unflinching Storytelling: Confronts the FBI’s cover-up, delayed justice, and generational trauma.
Design: Santiago Sepeda’s porch set (wash bucket, rag doll, faded newspaper) transforms under
Nicholas Ochoa’s lighting—from dappled sunlight to “blood-red terror.”
Legacy: Honors the Civil Rights Act’s origins while questioning America’s unresolved racial
wounds.
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