An extraordinary tale of loyalty, deceit and deliverance, "The Whipping Man" by Matthew Lopez opened off-Broadway in 2011 to critical acclaim, winning the 2011 John Gassner New Play Award from the NY Outer Critics Circle and becoming one of the most produced plays in the country. The play takes place on Passover 1865; the Civil War has just ended and the annual celebration of freedom from bondage is being observed in Jewish homes across the country. One of these homes sits in ruins. As Jewish confederate officer Caleb DeLeon returns from the war, badly wounded, to find his family missing and only two former slaves remaining, Simon and John, the two men are forced to care for him. 

Note to parents: some elements are graphic; recommended for ages 12 and older.

Performances are: 7 p.m. Wed., Thu. & Sun.; 8 p.m. Fri. & Sat; and 2 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 

Pay What You Can Night is 7 p.m. Jan. 19