The Theatre

The theatre in which the play is presented is an important element of its setting, in that defines one of the primary layers and levels of reality through which the play's meaning is revealed. In Act One, the audience watches the play; in Act Two, the audience watches other people watching the play; in Act Three; the audience watches the Act Two characters invade the Act One play. Then, at the play's climax, one of the Act One characters, Keisha, speaks directly to the audience and invites them to come up on the stage. The audience then stops being spectators, and becomes characters.

The Frasier Family Home

The play's main set is the home of the Frasiers, the black family whose story is the focus of Act One, watched in Act Two, and twisted in Act Three. It is described as appearing "like a nice living / dining...