Covenant
Hertz Stage
Best enjoyed by audiences 16 and up. Depicts drinking and acts of violence, including gun violence & domestic violence; addresses mature content including sex & sexuality.
A suspense-filled thriller delivering one devilish twist after another.
By York Walker
Directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden
Described as “a striking Southern Gothic work” (The New York Times), COVENANT is a haunting new play that pushes the boundaries between myth and reality. Avery is desperate for a way out of her small Georgia town. When her childhood friend Johnny returns after making a name for himself as a blues star, Avery may have found her chance. But Johnny’s sudden fame leads to gossip that he made a deal with the devil to attain his newfound musical genius, and before long it becomes clear that he’s not the only one in town with a secret. A suspense-filled thriller that delivers one devilish twist after another, COVENANT explores the gripping power of belief and the thin veil between rumor and truth.
COVENANT is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. concordtheatricals.com
Tickets start at $31 (including taxes and fees).
Hertz Stage
The Alliance Theatre's Hertz Stage is a modern, 200-seat Black Box theatre. This versatile facility accommodates a number of distinct stage layouts.
“I think everyone has their own relationship to religion, and ghosts, and otherworldly things. And we all have thoughts about what we believe is real and what we think is a hoax. But I think we are all just curious about the possibility of another world existing that we can't see...That fascination about the things that we can't explain, I just think it pulls us in to want to know more, even though what’s on the other side of our curiosity could be terrifying.”
York Walker, Playwright
Writer
York Walker is a writer based in Harlem, New York. He is currently a member of Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Mentorship Program. His work includes The Séance (Winner of the John Singleton Short Film Competition, 48 Hours…in Harlem), Covenant (Roundabout Theatre, Fire This Time Festival, Access Theatre’s 4 Flights Up Festival), White Shoes (Fire This Time Festival), Summer Of ’63 (The Actors Company Theatre’s New TACTics Festival, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville’s Apprentice Reading Series) and Of Dreams To Come (American Conservatory Theatre’s New Work Series). York received his MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.
York Walker
Playwright
York Walker is a writer based in Harlem, New York. He is currently a member of Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Mentorship Program. His work includes The Séance (Winner of the John Singleton Short Film Competition, 48 Hours…in Harlem), Covenant (Roundabout Theatre, Fire This Time Festival, Access Theatre’s 4 Flights Up Festival), White Shoes (Fire This Time Festival), Summer Of ’63 (The Actors Company Theatre’s New TACTics Festival, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville’s Apprentice Reading Series) and Of Dreams To Come (American Conservatory Theatre’s New Work Series). York received his MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.
Director
Tinashe Kajese-Bolden
Director
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