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.