Bread & Roses Missouri is proud to announce a special upcoming performance of The Caregiving Project: Who's Taking Care of Momma?. This original play by Mariah L. Richardson (The Ville: Avengence!; Drawn In, PBS) will happen Sunday, October 20 at 2:00 pm at The Focal Point, 2720 Sutton Blvd. in Maplewood. Bread & Roses is pleased to partner with both The Focal Point and Artists First to host this encore performance of the play.

Lacy is trying to juggle it all – her kids, her full-time job, and a mother in the early stages of dementia. Some days she manages, and other days it all feels like too much. Her kids need her care, her mom needs her care – but who’s taking care of Lacy? When Lacy finds a support group for caregivers, she discovers a community of people with their own unique stories of the challenges and the joys of caring for other people.

This production is a powerful exploration of the challenges of caregiving, a vital issue impacting countless individuals and families. Written based on interviews with local St. Louis caregivers – those who provide critical care for family members and those who are paid to provide care – the play asks the question, ‘Who’s taking care of the caregivers?’

Directed by Deanna Jent (Program Director of The Confluence New Play Festival), the cast includes St. Louis locals Ricki Franklin (As You Like It at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival), Leslie Wobbe (Bandera, Texas at Prism Theatre Co.) , and Michelle Dillard (Social Justice Shorts at Bread & Roses Missouri)

Before the performance, enjoy a special musical set from singer/songwriter Jan Marra!

Tickets are FREE for Caregivers. General Admission is $15. Space is limited, advance reservations are strongly encouraged!

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As the labor hymn for which the organization is named reminds us, “Hearts starve as well as bodies…give us bread and give us roses.”

Bread and Roses Missouri uses an arts lens to examine social and economic justice issues in all our programming. We believe that cultural and creative expression are a means to effect deep and lasting social change. We organize and participate in arts and humanities events, exhibits and workshops for and about workers and their families. We educate and activate participants and audiences toward achieving an economic base that benefits the entire community.

The Caregiving Project: Who's Taking Care of Momma

A Special Performance, co-hosted with Artists First at The Focal Point