Program History

Celebrating Black Playwrights

2000-2001

Forum
with writers and directors: Billie Allen, Michael Bradford, Israel Hicks, Regge Life,
John Henry Redwood and Bridgette Wimberly
Feb 12

Forest City
by Bridgette Wimberly
Feb 12

A Not So Quiet Nocturne
by Jaye Austin-Williams
Feb 13

Homegoing
by Tracee L. Roderick
Feb 14

'Lo She Comes
by Renita Martin
Feb 15

Production

Harriet & Phillis
Created and performed by Margo Jefferson and Francesca Harper
Feb 15 - 17, 22 - 24

2001-2002

Productions

60 Minutes In Negroland
written and performed by Margo Jefferson
directed by Eduardo Machado, Tatyana Yassukovich
Oct 1 & 8; Nov 12, 19 & 26; Dec 3 & 10

Pickling
by Suzan-Lori Parks
directed by Allison Eve Zell
with Jaye Austin-Williams

Harriet's Return
by Karen Jones-Meadows
directed by Saundra McClain
with Denise Burse-Fernandez and Percussionist Ron McBee
Feb 20 - Mar 2

2002 –2003

Readings

American Menu
by Don Wilson Glenn
Feb 20

A Not So Quiet Nocturne
by Jaye Austin-Williams
Feb 22 – 23

What Light From Darkness Grows
by Janine Carter
Feb 24

2004 – 2005

Productions

Five Bottles In A Six Pack
written and performed by Renita Martin
directed by Laurie Carlos
with Jane Wang on bass
Oct 26 - Nov 6

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