
Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective presents
Juked
Thursday – Saturday, November 6 – 22, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
WORLD PREMIERE written by Mildred Inez Lewis
Juked is a retelling of Sophocles’ tragedy Electra. This version is set in 1950s Asheville and the “kingdom” is a chain of drink houses (private homes offering illegal alcohol) owned by the well-off, African-American Memnon family. This modern adaptation weaves together themes of family, betrayal, and justice with the soulful rhythms of blues and the raw energy of hip-hop. Juked examines the relationship between Electra, her mother, and her sister, and asks what happens after tragedy. How do we recover? Juked is part of the Emerging Black Playwrights New Play Series and first debuted in its development phase, as a staged reading in November 2023.
Performance Advisory:
• This show includes the use of a prop gun and shotgun audio
• Recommended for ages 16+
Date(s):
Time
7:30 p.m. Thurs. - Sat., 3:00 p.m. SundayVenue:
18 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801 (map)
Cost:
$22.50 Ticket fee details

