KC Melting Pot Theatre will present Long Time Since Yesterday, a powerful drama by playwright P.J. Gibson that explores friendship, grief and the complicated bonds between women navigating life’s challenges.
The production, directed by Kansas City theater veteran Lynn King, runs March 12 – 21 on Wednesdays through Sundays at the Just Off Broadway Theatre, 3051 Penn Valley Drive, Kansas City, MO.
First produced in the late 1970s, Gibson’s play centers on a group of women who reunite after the death of their friend Janet. What begins as a gathering to mourn quickly becomes an emotional reckoning as long-buried tensions resurface. Former lovers, rivals and confidantes must confront the choices they made, the dreams they pursued and the wounds that never fully healed.
Through sharp dialogue and moments of humor and vulnerability, the play examines friendship, ambition and the pressures facing Black women as they balance strength with personal struggles.
King brings extensive experience to the production. She has spent more than three decades performing and directing on local stages and is a founding member of KC Melting Pot Theatre. She currently serves as the company’s artistic director for education.
The cast features a mix of established and emerging performers, including standout performances from Aalayah Norwood as Thelma Carlson and Kim Crane as Panzi Lew McVain, along with Jordan Nevels and Zaria Redick portraying the younger versions of two of the characters, helping illuminate the friendships and tensions that shaped the group years earlier.
KC Melting Pot Theatre is known for producing plays that highlight diverse voices and stories often underrepresented on stage.
Select performances will include talkbacks with the cast and creative team.For the full schedule of performances and ticket information, visit kcmeltingpot.com.
