THE SYSTEM
Book by Lee Summers
Music and Lyrics by Lee Summers and Guest Collaborators


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Cast Size: 9 (2w, 7m)


synopsis
THE SYSTEM is a palatable, yet provocative, musical theater examination of racial profiling -- and the disproportionate, ever-growing, numbers of people of color who often find themselves harassed or even behind bars. The fictional “Sam,” “Clarence” and “Frank,” (the latter two happen to be gay) are three, African American, well educated, singers in a five-man group, at “The Paradise Lounge,” a New York “theme” restaurant. While on a July 3rd, 1998, afternoon break between sets, tuxedo clad, they are arrested in Central Park -- and spend their “Independence Day” behind bars, in the system. Their story, along with the other characters we experience in their world, examines the transgenerational injuries within the African American community, their victimization and responsibilities, within the system. The System features a cast of eleven singer/actors who move well, a book by Lee Summers, and an original score of seventeen songs, mostly composed by Mr. Summers -- while other songs are collaborations between him and his associates.


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music clips

spacersoundclip Can You Imagine
spacerspacer(sung by L. Summers & Friends)
spacersoundclip Martin Said It
spacerspacer(sung by L. Summers)
spacersoundclip Freedom In The System
spacerspacer(sung by L. Summers)