Show: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
Theater: People’s Light
Theater Website: https://www.peopleslight.org/whats-on/20262027-season/topdogunderdog/
Show runs: 09/16/2026 to 10/18/2026
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
September 16-October 18, 2026
By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Amina Robinson
The Steinbright Stage
A darkly comic fable of brotherly love
A Pulitzer Prize winner from celebrated playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, TOPDOG/UNDERDOG is a darkly comic fable of brotherly love. The play tells the story of siblings Lincoln and Booth, whose names, given to them as a joke, foretell a lifetime of deep-seated rivalry and resentment. Haunted by their own past and the weight of their namesakes, the two men must confront their future in a story that takes a searing look at manhood and family identity.
Company Artist Akeem Davis stars in this production, helmed by acclaimed Philadelphia director Amina Robinson. TOPDOG/UNDERDOG is co-produced with Arden Theatre Company.
Cast and Creative Team
Akeem Davis
Lincoln
George McGriff
Booth
Suzan-Lori Parks
Playwright
Amina Robinson
Director
Arden Theatre Company
Co-producer
David P. Gordon
Scenic Designer
Leigh Ivory Clark Paradise
Costume Designer
J. Dominic Chacon
Lighting Designer
Caroline Eng
Sound Designer
Eli Lynn
Fight Director
Gina Pisasale
Dramaturg
Andrew Watring
Line Producer
Matthew Ryan Melchior
Stage Manager
Theater Address: 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 (Map It)
Theater Phone: (610) 644-3500
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Purchase tickets online: https://tickets.peopleslight.org/overview/topdog
