2011-2012 Theatre Season
HOME OF THE BLUES
"Flow"
by Will Power
Directed by Sonita Surratt
September 15 – October 23, 2011
Blending powerful narratives, dynamic rhythm and rhyme, and original Hip Hop beats spun by an on-stage dj, FLOW connects the past to the present through the voices of seven modern day griot/MCs who remind us to never forget our history. This is family edutainment of the highest order. |
"Broke–ology"
by Nathan Louis Jackson
Directed by Runako Jahi
November 3 – Dec 18, 2011
Two brothers with very different takes on life find themselves inevitably at odds when the question of who will take care of their ailing father is raised. Maybe the answer lies in a family game of dominoes. This timely drama encourages us to stay linked to our roots no matter where life takes us. |
"The Legend Of Buster Neal"
by Jackie Alexander
Directed by Kemati J Porter
January 12 – March 4, 2012
A fearless civil rights activist reappears 60 years after his supposed death to face his greatest challenge, his great-great grandson.
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"Tangled"
by Nicole Anderson-Cobb
Directed by Kamesha Khan
March 29 – May 19, 2012
A “dramedy” that examines the impact of gun violence in Chicago from the unique perspectives of a family
of female African-American funeral directors and the burden that these women bear trying to serve their community while battling their own demons and mounting fears of violence in their community. |
"Dowager Daughters of Transcendence (DDT’S)"
by Cheryl Hall
Directed by Anthony P. Brooks
June 14 – August 5, 2012
Time and apathy have been unkind to the membership roster of Chapter #855 of The Dowager Daughters of
Transcendence and the future of their sisterhood is at stake. No strangers to adversity, the DDT’s have fought racism, sexism and ageism but when cultural identity and community are threatened the DDT’s take action in this serious comedy about a serious mission to reclaim the “hood.” |