I'm always a fan of the productions at Playwrights Horizons. This one is a new work by Kia Corthron. The play has a somewhat radical version of the enviro-political message - Save our drinking water. William Jackson Harper takes command of the stage as Abebe, the young student / preacher from Ethiopia who rails against waste of water in America and everywhere else. So much, in fact that the audience finds itself drowning in his sermons. His host family has some issues too and somehow Kia manages to weave Abebe into their life to help heal them too. Myra Lucretia Taylor (Pickle) and Kianne Muschett (H.J.) give admirable performances as Mother and Daughter.
A play with a strong message is hard to pull off. Aside from its length, this one almost does it.