in the blood
proposed set design

"in the blood" tells the story about a mother, Hester, and her five fatherless children, trying to find help to make her children's life successful. Living in poverty and having the reputation as a "slut" on her, her children and her future begins to grow dim.

Hester seizes the opportunity to receive help from her children's fathers, with hopes that one may help them. The play moves to other character's stories (confessions) such as the doctor, welfare, and her friend, who is involved with Hester's struggling predicament. Throughout the play, Hester struggles to find help for her children in this shocking tragedy by Suzan-Lori Parks based on The Scarlet Letter.

opening scene - under the bridge

doctor visit

doctor visit - close-up

scene at the church

scene at the church - close-up

final scene - Hester ends up in jail

final scene - Hester ends up in jail - close-up