2009 - 2010 Season

An African American Theatre Program Production
Kia Corthron’s drama tells the story of two sisters who grapple
with the effects of poverty, ignorance and disability to provide for their
children.
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Shakespeare's masterful comedy, transforms renegades and despots
through the power of love and the glories of nature.
Betty’s Summer Vacation
- by Christopher Durang
- Directed by James Tompkins
- Feb. 3-7
- The Playhouse
This outrageous comedy mixes unusual characters sharing a small summer
rental amid wild results(recommended for adult audiences).
A Song for Coretta
- by Pearl Cleage
- Directed by Lundeana Thomas
- March 3-7
- Thrust Theatre
An African American Theatre Program Production
The life of Coretta Scott King is celebrated as mourners prepare to
honor a civil rights icon.
The Laramie Project
- by Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theatre Project
- directed by Russell Vandenbroucke
- April 14-18
- Location to be determined
Based on interviews with the inhabitants, the play chronicles the life
of the town of Laramie in the year after a hate crime took the life of
Matthew Shepard, a young gay man whose murder shocked the nation.


