Play Synopsis 

It is Annie Desmond’s sixteenth birthday and her friends have decided to help her celebrate in style, complete with a brand new tattoo. Before her special night is over, however, Annie and her friends enter into a life altering pact. When Annie tries to make good on her promise to her friends, she is forced to take a good look at the world that surrounds her. She befriends Malik, who promises a bright future, and Keera, whose evangelical leanings inspire Annie in a way her young parents have not been able to do. In the end Annie’s choices propel her onto an irreversible path in this story that combines wit, poetry, and hope. 

Production Details

• • Hart's Role: Production Director & Dramaturge

  • Play:  Milk Like Sugar by Kirsten Greenidge

  • Producer:  Howard University Department of Theatre Arts

  • Location: Ira Aldridge Theatre

  • Rehearsal Dates:  9/17-10/30

  • Production Dates:  10/31-11/3

Production Materials

• • Rehearsal Schedule - Click Here

  • Set Design Sketch - Click Here 

  • Interview - Click Here 

Dramaturgy Research Materials

• • Director's Concept - Click Here

  • Dramaturgy Resource Packet - Click Here to download