Directed by Randall T Stevens | Co-Directed by Anthony Dupree Holmes & Asia Nared
Performance Dates August 14 - 24, 2025
Performed at Yates Illuminates
Synopsis: When Mama Darleena Andrews – a mature, black, transgender woman—takes it upon herself to teach an etiquette class at Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community center, the idealistic teachings of Emily Post clash with the very real-life challenges of identity, poverty, and prejudice faced by her students. Inspired by the true story of Miss Gloria Allen and her work at Chicago’s Center on Halsted, CHARM asks—how do we lift each other up when the world wants to tear us down?
