Artist and Playwright Darrell Fusaro returns home to Clifton, New Jersey to face demons cast by the brutal 1970 mafia-style slaying of his beloved Grandfather, Union Official James Fusaro.
After watching his close knit Italian-American family torn apart in decades following the murder, Darrell decides to retrace many of the original dead-end leads from the case as he seeks resolution to the unsolved tragedy.
His autobiographical play, THE BASEMENT, powerfully demonstrates his life experiences and the devastating effects murder has on a family. As THE BASEMENT grows in popularity, Darrell offers to perform the play as a benefit at his High School alma mater.
With help from enthusiastic students and a cast of characters from the local community, Darrell embarks on an inspirational, shocking and often ironically humorous journey to heal old wounds before an unsuspecting audience. As related through Darrell's emotional reflections and expert storytelling, the Fusaro family is everyone's family. Get to know them and you will be sure to find yourself in THE BASEMENT.