Playwright Chisa Hutchinson discusses her career arc, how she communicates to her audiences and her hopes for what her plays can achieve within our american society. We particularly get to talk about the juicy technical needs of her upcoming play, Whitelisted, at CATF, and how playwrights & production teams make it all work!
Kathy A. Perkins discusses her career in lighting design, and how she came to balance professional work with academic publishing and teaching.
You can find & purchase all of Kathy’s books here.
To read a great interview between Kathy and Roundabout’s teaching artist Artist Nafeesa Monroe about Alice Childress, Kathy’s books about Black American theatre professionals, and her work on Trouble in Mind, click here.
Gary Anderson, Producing Artistic Director of Plowshares Theatre, discusses the research and findings of BLACK THEATRE SURVEY 2016-2017: A REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF BLACK THEATRE IN AMERICA.
Read MoreNYC-based professionals Tiffany Renee Thompson & Taylor N. Daniels talk about what it means to be young, working black actors in the American Theatre
Read MoreEkundayo Bandele , Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Hattiloo Theatre, talks about his career, the origins & history of the theatre, and his vision for moving forward. As part of the Black Theatre Network 2018 Conference, this podcast recording addresses how Black theatre in Memphis works, & the role Hattiloo plays in both the local and national theatre communities.
Read MoreAngelica Cheri discusses her new work, "Berta, Berta" just before its world premiere at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival.
Read Moredonald e. lacy has been touring his one-man show, "colorstruck," for the past six years. upon the inauguration of our 45th president, he has begun touring the show as "colorstruck: surviving the trumpocalypse." he discusses the work in this episode.
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