A recording artist in mourning meets an older man at a bar, leading to an unexpected, transformative night fighting for his life.
Teniia Micazia Brown
“Everything But–”
A story about what's said, what's felt, and what’s lost when we don't fully choose.
Preston Crowder
"Black To Save The Day"
When Sista Steel, a member of the underfunded Black Superhero League, defeats the villainous Gentrifier, she thinks the day is saved. But her fame-hungry ex, Fire Blade, shows up with an offer to join the elite and very white Great Supremacy League, forcing her to choose between community loyalty and personal gain in this humorous superhero satire.
Mo Holmes
“Clumsy”
A young man crashes his car into a woman's kitchen. She tries to make him grits. How do you forgive an accident like that?
Naomi Lorrain
“DNR”
After not seeing each other for nearly a decade and a half, Nikki returns home to reconnect with her cousin, Solomon. Eventually, Nikki’s true intentions come to light and she presents Solomon with a proposal that would alter their relationship indefinitely. "DNR" is a poignant rumination on family, forgiveness, and faith.
DeLane McDuffie
“Goose”
A young idealist joins a fiery collective of 1960s freedom-riding activists on their way to a 2020s D.C. protest march. But whose battle are they fighting?
Donathan Walters
“White Diamond”
As Andrea prepares her mother's funeral in a midwestern town where image and reputation is everything, her son Hakeem arrives with a request: he wants his boyfriend to be more involved in the family. In the thick of grief and tradition, a deeper tension surfaces - one that neither of them expected to face.
Teniia Micazia Brown
“Everything But–”
A story about what's said, what's felt, and what’s lost when we don't fully choose.
Preston Crowder
"Black To Save The Day"
When Sista Steel, a member of the underfunded Black Superhero League, defeats the villainous Gentrifier, she thinks the day is saved. But her fame-hungry ex, Fire Blade, shows up with an offer to join the elite and very white Great Supremacy League, forcing her to choose between community loyalty and personal gain in this humorous superhero satire.
Mo Holmes
“Clumsy”
A young man crashes his car into a woman's kitchen. She tries to make him grits. How do you forgive an accident like that?
Naomi Lorrain
“DNR”
After not seeing each other for nearly a decade and a half, Nikki returns home to reconnect with her cousin, Solomon. Eventually, Nikki’s true intentions come to light and she presents Solomon with a proposal that would alter their relationship indefinitely. "DNR" is a poignant rumination on family, forgiveness, and faith.
DeLane McDuffie
“Goose”
A young idealist joins a fiery collective of 1960s freedom-riding activists on their way to a 2020s D.C. protest march. But whose battle are they fighting?
Donathan Walters
“White Diamond”
As Andrea prepares her mother's funeral in a midwestern town where image and reputation is everything, her son Hakeem arrives with a request: he wants his boyfriend to be more involved in the family. In the thick of grief and tradition, a deeper tension surfaces - one that neither of them expected to face.
Teniia Micazia Brown
“Everything But–”
A story about what's said, what's felt, and what’s lost when we don't fully choose.
Preston Crowder
"Black To Save The Day"
When Sista Steel, a member of the underfunded Black Superhero League, defeats the villainous Gentrifier, she thinks the day is saved. But her fame-hungry ex, Fire Blade, shows up with an offer to join the elite and very white Great Supremacy League, forcing her to choose between community loyalty and personal gain in this humorous superhero satire.
Mo Holmes
“Clumsy”
A young man crashes his car into a woman's kitchen. She tries to make him grits. How do you forgive an accident like that?
Naomi Lorrain
“DNR”
After not seeing each other for nearly a decade and a half, Nikki returns home to reconnect with her cousin, Solomon. Eventually, Nikki’s true intentions come to light and she presents Solomon with a proposal that would alter their relationship indefinitely. "DNR" is a poignant rumination on family, forgiveness, and faith.
DeLane McDuffie
“Goose”
A young idealist joins a fiery collective of 1960s freedom-riding activists on their way to a 2020s D.C. protest march. But whose battle are they fighting?
Donathan Walters
“White Diamond”
As Andrea prepares her mother's funeral in a midwestern town where image and reputation is everything, her son Hakeem arrives with a request: he wants his boyfriend to be more involved in the family. In the thick of grief and tradition, a deeper tension surfaces - one that neither of them expected to face.
A pioneer of Black Gay Nightlife in Los Angeles faces the challenge of balancing mentorship and personal desires in his sixties.
Part One of a docuseries following Gene Powell, former member of the Legendary Iconic House of Ultra Omni and Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Grad, as they find a home for their story,
Teniia Micazia Brown
“Everything But–”
A story about what's said, what's felt, and what’s lost when we don't fully choose.
Preston Crowder
"Black To Save The Day"
When Sista Steel, a member of the underfunded Black Superhero League, defeats the villainous Gentrifier, she thinks the day is saved. But her fame-hungry ex, Fire Blade, shows up with an offer to join the elite and very white Great Supremacy League, forcing her to choose between community loyalty and personal gain in this humorous superhero satire.
Mo Holmes
“Clumsy”
A young man crashes his car into a woman's kitchen. She tries to make him grits. How do you forgive an accident like that?
Naomi Lorrain
“DNR”
After not seeing each other for nearly a decade and a half, Nikki returns home to reconnect with her cousin, Solomon. Eventually, Nikki’s true intentions come to light and she presents Solomon with a proposal that would alter their relationship indefinitely. "DNR" is a poignant rumination on family, forgiveness, and faith.
DeLane McDuffie
“Goose”
A young idealist joins a fiery collective of 1960s freedom-riding activists on their way to a 2020s D.C. protest march. But whose battle are they fighting?
Donathan Walters
“White Diamond”
As Andrea prepares her mother's funeral in a midwestern town where image and reputation is everything, her son Hakeem arrives with a request: he wants his boyfriend to be more involved in the family. In the thick of grief and tradition, a deeper tension surfaces - one that neither of them expected to face.
Teniia Micazia Brown
“Everything But–”
A story about what's said, what's felt, and what’s lost when we don't fully choose.
Preston Crowder
"Black To Save The Day"
When Sista Steel, a member of the underfunded Black Superhero League, defeats the villainous Gentrifier, she thinks the day is saved. But her fame-hungry ex, Fire Blade, shows up with an offer to join the elite and very white Great Supremacy League, forcing her to choose between community loyalty and personal gain in this humorous superhero satire.
Mo Holmes
“Clumsy”
A young man crashes his car into a woman's kitchen. She tries to make him grits. How do you forgive an accident like that?
Naomi Lorrain
“DNR”
After not seeing each other for nearly a decade and a half, Nikki returns home to reconnect with her cousin, Solomon. Eventually, Nikki’s true intentions come to light and she presents Solomon with a proposal that would alter their relationship indefinitely. "DNR" is a poignant rumination on family, forgiveness, and faith.
DeLane McDuffie
“Goose”
A young idealist joins a fiery collective of 1960s freedom-riding activists on their way to a 2020s D.C. protest march. But whose battle are they fighting?
Donathan Walters
“White Diamond”
As Andrea prepares her mother's funeral in a midwestern town where image and reputation is everything, her son Hakeem arrives with a request: he wants his boyfriend to be more involved in the family. In the thick of grief and tradition, a deeper tension surfaces - one that neither of them expected to face.
A Post show talk will immediately proceed the performance of the Ten-Minute Play Program at 4:15:
Refusing To Shrink: How We Keep Dreaming Big As Our Resources Get Small, a conversation with TFTT partners Toya A. Lillard of 651 ARTS; Kristy Gelsain of AllArts; Cezar Williams of The Fire This Time; moderated by Kamilah Forbes of The Apollo
If there is a word that describes the past year in theater it would be “downsizing”. Critical grants went away overnight for many organizations. Institutions, still reeling from the impact of Covid, have had to make drastic cuts in staff. Theatrical seasons have been slimmed down, and more and more are favoring shows much smaller in scope due to the increased expense of producing. This could be a crisis. Or it could be an opportunity. Join us for a conversation with The Fire This Time and their partners The Apollo, Frigid NYC, AllArts, and 651 Arts to talk about their challenges over the years, but also the opportunity this moment presents especially for community, collaboration, and representation.
Teniia Micazia Brown
“Everything But–”
A story about what's said, what's felt, and what’s lost when we don't fully choose.
Preston Crowder
"Black To Save The Day"
When Sista Steel, a member of the underfunded Black Superhero League, defeats the villainous Gentrifier, she thinks the day is saved. But her fame-hungry ex, Fire Blade, shows up with an offer to join the elite and very white Great Supremacy League, forcing her to choose between community loyalty and personal gain in this humorous superhero satire.
Mo Holmes
“Clumsy”
A young man crashes his car into a woman's kitchen. She tries to make him grits. How do you forgive an accident like that?
Naomi Lorrain
“DNR”
After not seeing each other for nearly a decade and a half, Nikki returns home to reconnect with her cousin, Solomon. Eventually, Nikki’s true intentions come to light and she presents Solomon with a proposal that would alter their relationship indefinitely. "DNR" is a poignant rumination on family, forgiveness, and faith.
DeLane McDuffie
“Goose”
A young idealist joins a fiery collective of 1960s freedom-riding activists on their way to a 2020s D.C. protest march. But whose battle are they fighting?
Donathan Walters
“White Diamond”
As Andrea prepares her mother's funeral in a midwestern town where image and reputation is everything, her son Hakeem arrives with a request: he wants his boyfriend to be more involved in the family. In the thick of grief and tradition, a deeper tension surfaces - one that neither of them expected to face.
When a mass killing rocks a mental health corporation in Amarillo, Texas, news anchor Eboni Flowers travels to uncover the truth, despite being nine months pregnant.
When a mass killing rocks a mental health corporation in Amarillo, Texas, news anchor Eboni Flowers travels to uncover the truth, despite being nine months pregnant.
Crescent City Rebirth
Written and Directed by Monique Pappas-Williams
with Meredith Pierce Boyd, Kristen Fulton, Michael W. Gaines, Marie Louise Guinier, Shauna Pinkett and Robbie Williams
"Crescent City Rebirth" is a vibrant, heart-filled journey through post-Katrina New Orleans, where jazz, gumbo, and second lines mix with loss, laughter, and the grit of survival. Morgan returns from NY to the devastation after 15 years. Neighbors who've lost nearly everything find themselves clashing, laughing, and loving as they rebuild not just houses, but hope itself. With humor, music, and the city's unbreakable spirit pulsing through every scene, the play asks: what does it really take for a community to rise again? A love letter to resilience, Crescent City, Rebirth celebrates the beauty of starting over—even when the waters have washed it all away.
Excerpts of (Zora and Langston)
by Kamilah Bush, directed by Tyrone Mitchell Henderson
with Pascale Armand, Maya Jackson and Curtis Wiley
In the early days of 1930, Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes set out to write a play together. Over the course of a few weeks, they dictated the first draft of the play Mule Bone to Louise Thompson. This collaboration did not end with a production that changed theater history, but a rift between literary titans that was never repaired — Zora & Langston is a play about a play about friends and the lightning that strikes when genius and love collide.
Pound Cake
Written by Brittany Fisher
A young Billie Holiday awaits a medical evaluation as she considers signing up to be a testing candidate for a procedure she believes will alter her memory, as doctors enter the early stages of discovering the lobotomy. While she waits, she has a life-changing encounter.
OUT
Written by FELISPEAKS
“OUT” is a short play about a Nigerian mother and her Black Irish daughter navigating the complexities of queer identity and what it means to be a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. It is about learning, loss and acceptance.
Just One Good Day
Written by Jeanette W. Hill
As the full-time caregiver for her husband Greg, Sonya Davidson battles the overwhelming burden of his deteriorating health, struggling with feelings of inadequacy, anger, and guilt. As she yearns for one day of normalcy, she fears that in holding on to the man she loves...she may lose herself.
But Not Forgotten
Written by D.L. Patrick
“But Not Forgotten” is a conversation between two sisters -- one of whom is missing, and the other who keeps the search, and her sister's memory, alive. It is about the bonds of sisterhood that transcend time, space and death.
Security Watch
Written by TyLie Shider
Hagar and Abram are getting ready for a romantic, life changing, work-night out, until a keepsake drives a sharp wedge between them and causes them to question the security of their relationship.
Immanentize the Eschaton
Written by Garrett Turner
The workers at this car part factory are just trying to get by—until they encounter their newest co-worker. She has a lot to say, and it might cause trouble. Or will it cause revolution?
15th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Cezar Williams
FRIGID New York will present the 2024 The Fire This Time Festival at a brand new home this January. The Obie Award winning festival will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with the return of its annual Ten-Minute Play Program at The Wild Project (195 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009), January 18-January 28, 2024.
The six playwrights whose ten-minute plays will receive their world premiere include Taylor A. Blackman, Kamilah Bush, Leelee Jackson, Monique Pappas-Williams, Nia Akilah Robinson and Joël René Scoville. Cezar Williams, the Producing Artistic Director of The Fire This Time who directed the 8th annual Ten-Minute Play Program returns to direct the 15th anniversary Ten-Minute Play Program.
In season 15 the ten-minute plays all focus on Black women and the Black family with themes of ten-minute plays ranging from a family who redefines the meaning of kinship, both biological and chosen, and another family who deals with the psychological toll racism has on their teenage daughter; women navigating careers as artists and activists and the demands it places on their private lives; young women confronting colorism within the Black community; and, women being empowered to reclaim their agency and autonomy by refusing to be confined by unfulfilling relationships.
It’s Karen B****
Written by Taylor Blackman
Mamas and Papas
Written by Kamilah Bush
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Written by Leelee Jackson
The Mural
Written by Monique Pappas-Williams
Why Jamira Gotta Do All Da Werk?
Written by Nia Akilah Robinson
Ethel & Ethel
Written by Joël René Scoville
15th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Cezar Williams
FRIGID New York will present the 2024 The Fire This Time Festival at a brand new home this January. The Obie Award winning festival will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with the return of its annual Ten-Minute Play Program at The Wild Project (195 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009), January 18-January 28, 2024.
The six playwrights whose ten-minute plays will receive their world premiere include Taylor A. Blackman, Kamilah Bush, Leelee Jackson, Monique Pappas-Williams, Nia Akilah Robinson and Joël René Scoville. Cezar Williams, the Producing Artistic Director of The Fire This Time who directed the 8th annual Ten-Minute Play Program returns to direct the 15th anniversary Ten-Minute Play Program.
In season 15 the ten-minute plays all focus on Black women and the Black family with themes of ten-minute plays ranging from a family who redefines the meaning of kinship, both biological and chosen, and another family who deals with the psychological toll racism has on their teenage daughter; women navigating careers as artists and activists and the demands it places on their private lives; young women confronting colorism within the Black community; and, women being empowered to reclaim their agency and autonomy by refusing to be confined by unfulfilling relationships.
It’s Karen B****
Written by Taylor Blackman
Mamas and Papas
Written by Kamilah Bush
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Written by Leelee Jackson
The Mural
Written by Monique Pappas-Williams
Why Jamira Gotta Do All Da Werk?
Written by Nia Akilah Robinson
Ethel & Ethel
Written by Joël René Scoville
15th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Cezar Williams
FRIGID New York will present the 2024 The Fire This Time Festival at a brand new home this January. The Obie Award winning festival will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with the return of its annual Ten-Minute Play Program at The Wild Project (195 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009), January 18-January 28, 2024.
The six playwrights whose ten-minute plays will receive their world premiere include Taylor A. Blackman, Kamilah Bush, Leelee Jackson, Monique Pappas-Williams, Nia Akilah Robinson and Joël René Scoville. Cezar Williams, the Producing Artistic Director of The Fire This Time who directed the 8th annual Ten-Minute Play Program returns to direct the 15th anniversary Ten-Minute Play Program.
In season 15 the ten-minute plays all focus on Black women and the Black family with themes of ten-minute plays ranging from a family who redefines the meaning of kinship, both biological and chosen, and another family who deals with the psychological toll racism has on their teenage daughter; women navigating careers as artists and activists and the demands it places on their private lives; young women confronting colorism within the Black community; and, women being empowered to reclaim their agency and autonomy by refusing to be confined by unfulfilling relationships.
It’s Karen B****
Written by Taylor Blackman
Mamas and Papas
Written by Kamilah Bush
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Written by Leelee Jackson
The Mural
Written by Monique Pappas-Williams
Why Jamira Gotta Do All Da Werk?
Written by Nia Akilah Robinson
Ethel & Ethel
Written by Joël René Scoville
Thriving in the Theater, a panel discussion
You just have to write the play. Then you just have to get it produced. Ok, now you just have to get an agent. Ok, NOW you just have to get your agent’s attention. Actually, maybe you should move to Los Angeles to write for TV/film…If you feel like the target for what it takes to be a successful writer keeps changing, you are not alone. Since our founding 15 years ago the creative landscape for playwrights has shifted drastically, seemingly creating more opportunities across platforms for artists, but some of the obstacles have remained the same. In this panel discussion we speak with leading Black theatermakers including Keith Josef Adkins (New Black Fest), and Garlia Jones (Harlem9, Blackboard Playreading Series, Black Motherhood & Parenting New Play Festival) for a candid conversation to demystify what it takes to succeed and survive in the arts. TFTT founder and Executive Director Kelley Girod moderates.
For the past 15 years, The Fire This Time Festival has established itself as a premier destination for Black playwrights. As we move into our landmark 15th anniversary, we look forward to big changes, namely moving on from our home at The Kraine. Join us in our new home this season at The Wild Project for a fundraiser and special screening of our 14th season filmed by one of our biggest advocates of the festival, PBS ALL ARTS. We're excited to share this moment and our vision for the future of The Fire This Time with YOU!
15th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Cezar Williams
FRIGID New York will present the 2024 The Fire This Time Festival at a brand new home this January. The Obie Award winning festival will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with the return of its annual Ten-Minute Play Program at The Wild Project (195 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009), January 18-January 28, 2024.
The six playwrights whose ten-minute plays will receive their world premiere include Taylor A. Blackman, Kamilah Bush, Leelee Jackson, Monique Pappas-Williams, Nia Akilah Robinson and Joël René Scoville. Cezar Williams, the Producing Artistic Director of The Fire This Time who directed the 8th annual Ten-Minute Play Program returns to direct the 15th anniversary Ten-Minute Play Program.
In season 15 the ten-minute plays all focus on Black women and the Black family with themes of ten-minute plays ranging from a family who redefines the meaning of kinship, both biological and chosen, and another family who deals with the psychological toll racism has on their teenage daughter; women navigating careers as artists and activists and the demands it places on their private lives; young women confronting colorism within the Black community; and, women being empowered to reclaim their agency and autonomy by refusing to be confined by unfulfilling relationships.
It’s Karen B****
Written by Taylor Blackman
Mamas and Papas
Written by Kamilah Bush
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Written by Leelee Jackson
The Mural
Written by Monique Pappas-Williams
Why Jamira Gotta Do All Da Werk?
Written by Nia Akilah Robinson
Ethel & Ethel
Written by Joël René Scoville
15th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Cezar Williams
FRIGID New York will present the 2024 The Fire This Time Festival at a brand new home this January. The Obie Award winning festival will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with the return of its annual Ten-Minute Play Program at The Wild Project (195 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009), January 18-January 28, 2024.
The six playwrights whose ten-minute plays will receive their world premiere include Taylor A. Blackman, Kamilah Bush, Leelee Jackson, Monique Pappas-Williams, Nia Akilah Robinson and Joël René Scoville. Cezar Williams, the Producing Artistic Director of The Fire This Time who directed the 8th annual Ten-Minute Play Program returns to direct the 15th anniversary Ten-Minute Play Program.
In season 15 the ten-minute plays all focus on Black women and the Black family with themes of ten-minute plays ranging from a family who redefines the meaning of kinship, both biological and chosen, and another family who deals with the psychological toll racism has on their teenage daughter; women navigating careers as artists and activists and the demands it places on their private lives; young women confronting colorism within the Black community; and, women being empowered to reclaim their agency and autonomy by refusing to be confined by unfulfilling relationships.
It’s Karen B****
Written by Taylor Blackman
Mamas and Papas
Written by Kamilah Bush
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Written by Leelee Jackson
The Mural
Written by Monique Pappas-Williams
Why Jamira Gotta Do All Da Werk?
Written by Nia Akilah Robinson
Ethel & Ethel
Written by Joël René Scoville
15th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Cezar Williams
FRIGID New York will present the 2024 The Fire This Time Festival at a brand new home this January. The Obie Award winning festival will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with the return of its annual Ten-Minute Play Program at The Wild Project (195 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009), January 18-January 28, 2024.
The six playwrights whose ten-minute plays will receive their world premiere include Taylor A. Blackman, Kamilah Bush, Leelee Jackson, Monique Pappas-Williams, Nia Akilah Robinson and Joël René Scoville. Cezar Williams, the Producing Artistic Director of The Fire This Time who directed the 8th annual Ten-Minute Play Program returns to direct the 15th anniversary Ten-Minute Play Program.
In season 15 the ten-minute plays all focus on Black women and the Black family with themes of ten-minute plays ranging from a family who redefines the meaning of kinship, both biological and chosen, and another family who deals with the psychological toll racism has on their teenage daughter; women navigating careers as artists and activists and the demands it places on their private lives; young women confronting colorism within the Black community; and, women being empowered to reclaim their agency and autonomy by refusing to be confined by unfulfilling relationships.
It’s Karen B****
Written by Taylor Blackman
Mamas and Papas
Written by Kamilah Bush
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Written by Leelee Jackson
The Mural
Written by Monique Pappas-Williams
Why Jamira Gotta Do All Da Werk?
Written by Nia Akilah Robinson
Ethel & Ethel
Written by Joël René Scoville
On a hot and humid summer day In Montpelier, Louisiana, a community of isolated neighbors -- divided by property lines, race, class and tradition, but bonded by overlapping personal and cultural histories-- reckon with the truth and their uncertain fates as they look for refuge in unlikely places.
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Kelley Nicole Girod (she/her) is an award-winning playwright whose work centers on her Black Cajun/ Creole Louisiana heritage. Awards include NYIT Ellen Stewart Award 2023, Sundance IDP 2021 grantee, City Corp Artist Grant 2021, Atlantic Launch New Play Commission 2019, Sheen Center Fellow 2019, Stein and Liberace Fellow 2007, and John Golden Fellow 2008. Her work has been developed/presented at Atlantic Theater Company, Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, The Fire This Time Festival, Harlem 9, Primary Stages, Project Y, Poetic Theater Productions, Classical Theater of Harlem, Frigid NYC, Planet Connections Theater Festival, The Field, and Dixon Place. She was recently commissioned by Stanford University’s TAPS Program and completed a commission of a children’s play about Covid through a collaboration with Erin Brown under a City Corp Artist grant.
In addition, Kelley Nicole Girod is an award winning producer, known mostly for founding The Fire This Time Festival which has become a premier destination for Black artists and theater makers, and won a prestigious OBIE award in 2015. She was recently named Director of New Works at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem. Kelley was also Producing Director of The Billie Holiday Theater from 2014-2015, and creative programmer at The Sheen Center for Thought and Culture from 2017-2019.
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Directed by Ludovica Villar-Hauser (she/her)
CAST: Donovan Wayne Christie Jr.* (Felonius, he/him), Josephine Florence Cooper (Francis, she/they), Tandy Cronyn* (Kacky, she/her), Jordan Donaldson (Boniface, he/him), Dorothi Fox* (Mae, she/her), Joyce Griffen* (Janice, she/her), Carole Monferdini* (Ruby, she/her), Bailey Macejak (Caroline, she/her)
* Appearing courtesy of Actor's Equity Association
Dramaturg: Jaye Hunt (they/them)
Costume Designer: Nicole Brooks Sanwandee (she/her)
Sound Designer: Emma Lea Hasselbach (they/she)
Set, Lighting, and Props Designer: Yang Yu (she/her)
Co-Production Stage Manager: Dexter Warren (he/they)
Co-Production Stage Manager: Jenny Herdman Lando (she/her)
Stage Management Assistance: Schuyler Seitz (she/her), Becca Silbert (she/her), Maddie Jewell (they/them), Erin Bradford (she/her), Mirit Skeen (they/he)
Partially Cast by Sujotta Pace, CSA (she/her)
Key Art by Marc Ella Roy (they/them)
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This production will be approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission.
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As part of our COVID-19 protocol and to keep our actors and audience as safe and healthy as possible, we require all audience members to wear a mask throughout the performance. The 14th Street Y is ADA accessible. All performances will include open captioning. Captioning is being provided, in part, by a grant from NYSCA/TDDT TAP Plus.
This production contains discussions of racialized violence. A gun will be present onstage but not used.
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Tickets will be pay what you can at the box office starting 30 minutes before curtain ($15 minimum.)
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THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.
This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this production do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
14th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Goldie E. Patrick
"Tuff" by Cris Eli Black
College fraternity brothers Coach and Goose meet at a bar on the one year anniversary of the passing of Coach's teenage son, who was a student athlete. The conversation quickly turns to one of accountability, reflection, and shame when Goose implies that the death may have been caused by Coach's impossible parental expectations and problematic feelings on the necessity of masculinity when it comes to Black men.
"He’s the First" by Phillip Gregory Burke
A random encounter at a library leaves two complete yet, curious strangers from different academic worlds the chance to explore their similarities or judge their books by their covers.
"Black Women in Tech" by Zachariah Ezer
Two Black women struggle to be seen by each other and the racist smart home they are trapped inside of.
"Houston" by Andrea Frierson
“Houston, we have a problem…” It's April 13, 1970 -- the day of the aborted Apollo 13th space mission. Alexander and his wife Shirley, attractive, award-winning concert artists, are headed by bus to Houston, Texas for a concert, but somehow end up on a rural southern farm in Alabama, causing questions to arise about emotional distance, physical proximity, authentic partnership…as well as the musical taste of farm animals.
"For the Dark-Skinned Movie Going People of the World" by Steve Harper
Jasmine, a 20 something singer, goes undercover, posing as a maid to confront Karl, a filmmaker, in the hopes of convincing him to hire her. She engages him in a spirited debate about trends in black film casting and what makes a good actor in the hopes of impressing the stoic by-the-book director. "For the Dark-Skinned Movie Going People of the World" is an incisive comic drama about the serious business of creating art for the masses.
"Tower" by kl
At a small outpost of Tower Records, tickets are about to go on sale for the upcoming Prince and the Revolution Purple Rain tour. The Tower employees are all ready to open the store, welcome the crowd, and sell tickets, but their manager and the tickets themselves are nowhere to be found.
"#Lakeisha Jefferson" by Goldie E. Patrick
In the thick of the Black Lives Matter movement young LaKeisha Jefferson has discovered what she wants to be when she grows up...a hashtag. This chilling 10-minute play throws the complex reality of trying to grow up young, Black, and girl in a world that is determined to hunt you. Her family tries to explain to her the danger of her desire, but can't make sense of their explanation; because, in this world, her wish may make sense?
14th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Goldie E. Patrick
"Tuff" by Cris Eli Black
College fraternity brothers Coach and Goose meet at a bar on the one year anniversary of the passing of Coach's teenage son, who was a student athlete. The conversation quickly turns to one of accountability, reflection, and shame when Goose implies that the death may have been caused by Coach's impossible parental expectations and problematic feelings on the necessity of masculinity when it comes to Black men.
"He’s the First" by Phillip Gregory Burke
A random encounter at a library leaves two complete yet, curious strangers from different academic worlds the chance to explore their similarities or judge their books by their covers.
"Black Women in Tech" by Zachariah Ezer
Two Black women struggle to be seen by each other and the racist smart home they are trapped inside of.
"Houston" by Andrea Frierson
“Houston, we have a problem…” It's April 13, 1970 -- the day of the aborted Apollo 13th space mission. Alexander and his wife Shirley, attractive, award-winning concert artists, are headed by bus to Houston, Texas for a concert, but somehow end up on a rural southern farm in Alabama, causing questions to arise about emotional distance, physical proximity, authentic partnership…as well as the musical taste of farm animals.
"For the Dark-Skinned Movie Going People of the World" by Steve Harper
Jasmine, a 20 something singer, goes undercover, posing as a maid to confront Karl, a filmmaker, in the hopes of convincing him to hire her. She engages him in a spirited debate about trends in black film casting and what makes a good actor in the hopes of impressing the stoic by-the-book director. "For the Dark-Skinned Movie Going People of the World" is an incisive comic drama about the serious business of creating art for the masses.
"Tower" by kl
At a small outpost of Tower Records, tickets are about to go on sale for the upcoming Prince and the Revolution Purple Rain tour. The Tower employees are all ready to open the store, welcome the crowd, and sell tickets, but their manager and the tickets themselves are nowhere to be found.
"#Lakeisha Jefferson" by Goldie E. Patrick
In the thick of the Black Lives Matter movement young LaKeisha Jefferson has discovered what she wants to be when she grows up...a hashtag. This chilling 10-minute play throws the complex reality of trying to grow up young, Black, and girl in a world that is determined to hunt you. Her family tries to explain to her the danger of her desire, but can't make sense of their explanation; because, in this world, her wish may make sense?
14th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Goldie E. Patrick
"Tuff" by Cris Eli Black
College fraternity brothers Coach and Goose meet at a bar on the one year anniversary of the passing of Coach's teenage son, who was a student athlete. The conversation quickly turns to one of accountability, reflection, and shame when Goose implies that the death may have been caused by Coach's impossible parental expectations and problematic feelings on the necessity of masculinity when it comes to Black men.
"He’s the First" by Phillip Gregory Burke
A random encounter at a library leaves two complete yet, curious strangers from different academic worlds the chance to explore their similarities or judge their books by their covers.
"Black Women in Tech" by Zachariah Ezer
Two Black women struggle to be seen by each other and the racist smart home they are trapped inside of.
"Houston" by Andrea Frierson
“Houston, we have a problem…” It's April 13, 1970 -- the day of the aborted Apollo 13th space mission. Alexander and his wife Shirley, attractive, award-winning concert artists, are headed by bus to Houston, Texas for a concert, but somehow end up on a rural southern farm in Alabama, causing questions to arise about emotional distance, physical proximity, authentic partnership…as well as the musical taste of farm animals.
"For the Dark-Skinned Movie Going People of the World" by Steve Harper
Jasmine, a 20 something singer, goes undercover, posing as a maid to confront Karl, a filmmaker, in the hopes of convincing him to hire her. She engages him in a spirited debate about trends in black film casting and what makes a good actor in the hopes of impressing the stoic by-the-book director. "For the Dark-Skinned Movie Going People of the World" is an incisive comic drama about the serious business of creating art for the masses.
"Tower" by kl
At a small outpost of Tower Records, tickets are about to go on sale for the upcoming Prince and the Revolution Purple Rain tour. The Tower employees are all ready to open the store, welcome the crowd, and sell tickets, but their manager and the tickets themselves are nowhere to be found.
"#Lakeisha Jefferson" by Goldie E. Patrick
In the thick of the Black Lives Matter movement young LaKeisha Jefferson has discovered what she wants to be when she grows up...a hashtag. This chilling 10-minute play throws the complex reality of trying to grow up young, Black, and girl in a world that is determined to hunt you. Her family tries to explain to her the danger of her desire, but can't make sense of their explanation; because, in this world, her wish may make sense?
"A Body of Water," a full-length play reading
By Kelley Girod
Directed by Andrew Block
“A Body of Water” is the final play in Kelley Nicole Girod’s Louisiana play cycle that pays homage to her Southern/Black/Cajun-Creole roots and brings to the stage the unique experiences of Louisiana life and history. “A Body of Water” tells the story of the Girod Family matriarch, Martha, who finds herself in an existential crisis as she deals with cancer recovery and a major life transition. In the midst of this, she is forced to confront a past that still haunts her when The Great Flood of Baton Rouge (2016) leaves her homeless, washing away the stability that she has worked so hard to attain after a childhood in sharecropper shacks and cotton fields.
A staged reading of four new short plays, including “Cinderella Eats the Couch,” “Serving Nata$,” “Church Goes Zoom,” and “Living Through French, Impressionist Paintings and Postcards” by TFTT season six playwright Julienne Hairston
Directed by Kevin R. Free
"Cinderella Eats the Couch"
Keisha is fed up with her abusive family making demands. This Easter she takes matters into her own hands- they won’t be bothering her anymore.
"Serving NaTa$"
Taking part of a reality tv competition, Monifa finds herself a surprising finalist. Can she convince the other women that they have the power within themselves to make a difference and create their own destiny?
"Church Goes Zoom"
Ninety year-old Addie, is stuck in her apartment during the pandemic and gets help from a stranger. Will they learn to open their hearts to someone who is different?
"Living Through French, Impressionist Paintings and Postcards"
Grace is at a turning point: she either takes a chance and leans into the future or stays where she’s comfortable; making the decision hard is her love for young Janie. Three visitors are determined to push her into making the right decision.
14th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Goldie E. Patrick
"Tuff" by Cris Eli Black
College fraternity brothers Coach and Goose meet at a bar on the one year anniversary of the passing of Coach's teenage son, who was a student athlete. The conversation quickly turns to one of accountability, reflection, and shame when Goose implies that the death may have been caused by Coach's impossible parental expectations and problematic feelings on the necessity of masculinity when it comes to Black men.
"He’s the First" by Phillip Gregory Burke
A random encounter at a library leaves two complete yet, curious strangers from different academic worlds the chance to explore their similarities or judge their books by their covers.
"Black Women in Tech" by Zachariah Ezer
Two Black women struggle to be seen by each other and the racist smart home they are trapped inside of.
"Houston" by Andrea Frierson
“Houston, we have a problem…” It's April 13, 1970 -- the day of the aborted Apollo 13th space mission. Alexander and his wife Shirley, attractive, award-winning concert artists, are headed by bus to Houston, Texas for a concert, but somehow end up on a rural southern farm in Alabama, causing questions to arise about emotional distance, physical proximity, authentic partnership…as well as the musical taste of farm animals.
"For the Dark-Skinned Movie Going People of the World" by Steve Harper
Jasmine, a 20 something singer, goes undercover, posing as a maid to confront Karl, a filmmaker, in the hopes of convincing him to hire her. She engages him in a spirited debate about trends in black film casting and what makes a good actor in the hopes of impressing the stoic by-the-book director. "For the Dark-Skinned Movie Going People of the World" is an incisive comic drama about the serious business of creating art for the masses.
"Tower" by kl
At a small outpost of Tower Records, tickets are about to go on sale for the upcoming Prince and the Revolution Purple Rain tour. The Tower employees are all ready to open the store, welcome the crowd, and sell tickets, but their manager and the tickets themselves are nowhere to be found.
"#Lakeisha Jefferson" by Goldie E. Patrick
In the thick of the Black Lives Matter movement young LaKeisha Jefferson has discovered what she wants to be when she grows up...a hashtag. This chilling 10-minute play throws the complex reality of trying to grow up young, Black, and girl in a world that is determined to hunt you. Her family tries to explain to her the danger of her desire, but can't make sense of their explanation; because, in this world, her wish may make sense?
14th Annual Ten-Minute Play Program
Directed by Goldie E. Patrick
"Tuff" by Cris Eli Black
College fraternity brothers Coach and Goose meet at a bar on the one year anniversary of the passing of Coach's teenage son, who was a student athlete. The conversation quickly turns to one of accountability, reflection, and shame when Goose implies that the death may have been caused by Coach's impossible parental expectations and problematic feelings on the necessity of masculinity when it comes to Black men.
"He’s the First" by Phillip Gregory Burke
A random encounter at a library leaves two complete yet, curious strangers from different academic worlds the chance to explore their similarities or judge their books by their covers.
"Black Women in Tech" by Zachariah Ezer
Two Black women struggle to be seen by each other and the racist smart home they are trapped inside of.
"Houston" by Andrea Frierson
“Houston, we have a problem…” It's April 13, 1970 -- the day of the aborted Apollo 13th space mission. Alexander and his wife Shirley, attractive, award-winning concert artists, are headed by bus to Houston, Texas for a concert, but somehow end up on a rural southern farm in Alabama, causing questions to arise about emotional distance, physical proximity, authentic partnership…as well as the musical taste of farm animals.
"For the Dark-Skinned Movie Going People of the World" by Steve Harper
Jasmine, a 20 something singer, goes undercover, posing as a maid to confront Karl, a filmmaker, in the hopes of convincing him to hire her. She engages him in a spirited debate about trends in black film casting and what makes a good actor in the hopes of impressing the stoic by-the-book director. "For the Dark-Skinned Movie Going People of the World" is an incisive comic drama about the serious business of creating art for the masses.
"Tower" by kl
At a small outpost of Tower Records, tickets are about to go on sale for the upcoming Prince and the Revolution Purple Rain tour. The Tower employees are all ready to open the store, welcome the crowd, and sell tickets, but their manager and the tickets themselves are nowhere to be found.
"#Lakeisha Jefferson" by Goldie E. Patrick
In the thick of the Black Lives Matter movement young LaKeisha Jefferson has discovered what she wants to be when she grows up...a hashtag. This chilling 10-minute play throws the complex reality of trying to grow up young, Black, and girl in a world that is determined to hunt you. Her family tries to explain to her the danger of her desire, but can't make sense of their explanation; because, in this world, her wish may make sense?
