A MOTHER, a groundbreaking new play with original songs, is the story of first love, first grief, and theater camp. Set in Miami Beach circa 1980, Jessica Hecht weaves together teenage memories of her boyfriend Daryl, played by Fergie L. Philippe, as they disco dance away the last two weeks of the 1970s just as racial tensions in Miami rise. Jessica simultaneously steps into Brecht's banned play The Mother, taking on the role of a woman who becomes an activist through the revolutionary work of her son. An unforgettable ride through layers of memory and invention. Will there be singing in dark times? Yes, there will be singing. About the dark times. Andthere will also be disco dancing, water ballet, and chicken soup.