A nostalgic memory play, Proposals recalls one idyllic afternoon in the summer of 1953, the last time the Hines family gathers at its retreat in the Poconos. Clemma, the family's African-American housekeeper (and the story's narrator), dreads a visit from the husband who deserted her years before.
A poignant memory drama, Proposals revisits a idyllic summer day in 1953, when the Hines family came together at their mountain retreat in the Poconos for what would be their last gathering. Clemma, the family's African-American housekeeper and narrator, is filled with apprehension about an impending visit from her husband who left her years earlier.