It was published in the anthologies Black Theater: a 20th Century Collection of the Work of its Best Playwrights (Dodd, Mead & Co. 1971), the second edition of Black Drama in America: an Anthology (Howard University Press, 1994), Plays by American Women: 1930-1960 (Applause Books, 2001), and Alice Childress: Selected Plays (Northwestern University Press, 2011).
[7] The original Off-Broadway production was produced by Stella Holt, sponsored by the Village Presbyterian Church and the Brotherhood Synagogue.
[10] The play made its British premiere at the Tricycle Theatre in London on October 8, 1992, directed by Nicolas Kent.
The production starred LaChanze as Wiletta, Michael Zegen as Al, Chuck Cooper as Sheldon, Danielle Campbell as Judy, Brandon Micheal Hall as John, Jessica Frances Dukes as Millie, Don Stephenson as Bill, Simon Jones as Henry, and Alex Mickiewicz as Eddie.
This production was directed by Nancy Medina and starred (along with Moodie) Cyril Nri, Rory Keenan, Naana Agyei-Ampadu, John Hollingworth, Emma Canning, and Daniel Adeosun.