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Plays by Black Writers: Stories for This Moment
Explore this collection of groundbreaking works that grapple with current themes and the history of the Black community.
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A Place for We
Archie Maddocks
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 4w, 7mA Place for We
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 7m
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Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz
Nathan Queeley Dennis
Full-Length Play, Drama 1mBullring Techno Makeout Jamz
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1m
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City Melodies
Lorna French
Full-Length Play, Drama 4w, 3mCity Melodies
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 3m
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First Touch
Nathaniel Price
Full-Length Play, Drama 2w, 5mFirst Touch
Nathaniel Price
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 5m
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House of Ife
Beru Tessema
Full-Length Play, Drama 3w, 2mHouse of Ife
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 2m
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Malindadzimu
Mufaro Makubika
Full-Length Play, Drama 3w, 2mMalindadzimu
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 2m
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No I.D.
Tatenda Shamiso
Full-Length Play, Drama 1gnc (adult)No I.D.
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1gnc (adult)
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One Way Out
Montel Douglas
Full-Length Play, Drama 4mOne Way Out
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4m
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Safe House
Lorna French
Full-Length Play, Drama 4w, 2mSafe House
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 2m
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Sleepova
Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini
Full-Length Play, Drama 4wSleepova
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w
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Til Death Do Us Part
Safaa Benson-Effiom
Full-Length Play, Drama 1w, 2mTil Death Do Us Part
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 2m
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Trouble in Mind
Alice Childress
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 3w, 6mTrouble in Mind
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 6m
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Jacaranda
Lorna French
Full-Length Play, Drama 1w, 1mJacaranda
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 1m
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Little Miss Burden
Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini
Full-Length Play, Drama 3wLittle Miss Burden
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w
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A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
Full-Length Play, Drama 3w, 7m, 1boy(s)A Raisin in the Sun
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 7m, 1boy(s)
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A Soldier's Play
Charles Fuller
Full-Length Play, Drama 13mA Soldier's Play
Full-Length Play, Drama / 13m
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August Wilson's King Hedley II
August Wilson
Full-Length Play, Drama 2w, 4mAugust Wilson's King Hedley II
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 4m
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Bella: An American Tall Tale
Kirsten Childs
Full-Length Musical, Comedy 5w, 7mBella: An American Tall Tale
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 5w, 7m
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Blacktop Sky
Christina Anderson
Full-Length Play, Drama 1w, 5mBlacktop Sky
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 5m
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Blood at the Root
Dominique Morisseau
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Bulrusher
Eisa Davis
Full-Length Play, Drama 3w, 3mBulrusher
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 3m
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Detroit '67
Dominique Morisseau
Full-Length Play, Drama 3w, 2mDetroit '67
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 2m
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Dot
Colman Domingo
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 3w, 4mDot
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 4m
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Facing Our Truth: Ten Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege
Multiple Authors
Collection / Anthology, DramaFacing Our Truth: Ten Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege
A. Rey Pamatmat , Dan O'Brien , Dominique Morisseau , Mona Mansour , Winter Miller , Marcus Gardley , Tala Manassah , Quetzal Flores
Collection / Anthology, Drama
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Fallout
Roy Williams
Full-Length Play, Drama 3w, 7m -
Father Comes Home From the Wars, Parts 1, 2 & 3
Suzan-Lori Parks
Full-Length Play, Drama 2w, 8mFather Comes Home From the Wars, Parts 1, 2 & 3
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 8m
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Goodnight, Tyler
B.J. Tindal
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy 3w, 3m -
Half Breed
Natasha Marshall
Monologues, Drama 1wHalf Breed
Monologues, Drama / 1w
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How Black Mothers Say I Love You
Trey Anthony
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 4w -
Is God Is
Aleshea Harris
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 4w, 4mIs God Is
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 4m
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Native Son (Revised)
Paul Green, Richard Wright
Full-Length Play, Drama 14w, 15mNative Son (Revised)
Paul Green ,Richard Wright
Full-Length Play, Drama / 14w, 15m
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No. 6
T.J. Young
Full-Length Play, Drama 2w, 2m, 2any gender (adult)No. 6
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 2m, 2any gender (adult)
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Pass Over
Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu
Full-Length Play, Drama 3mPass Over
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3m
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Purlie Victorious
Ossie Davis
Full-Length Play, Comedy 3w, 6mPurlie Victorious
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 3w, 6m
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Shebeen
Mufaro Makubika
Full-Length Play, Drama 4w, 5mShebeen
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 5m
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Single Black Female
Lisa B. Thompson
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 2wSingle Black Female
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w
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Smart People
Lydia R. Diamond
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 2w, 2mSmart People
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 2m
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Southern Promises
Thomas Bradshaw
Full-Length Play, DramaSouthern Promises
Full-Length Play, Drama
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Stick Fly
Lydia R. Diamond
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 3w, 3mStick Fly
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 3m
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The Amen Corner
James Baldwin
Full-Length Play, Drama 9w, 5mThe Amen Corner
Full-Length Play, Drama / 9w, 5m
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The Light
Loy A. Webb
Full-Length Play, Drama 1w, 1mThe Light
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 1m
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The Luck of the Irish
Kirsten Greenidge
Full-Length Play, Drama 5w, 4m, 1boy(s)The Luck of the Irish
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 4m, 1boy(s)
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The New Black Fest’s HANDS UP: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments
Multiple Authors
Collection / Anthology, Drama 1w, 6mThe New Black Fest’s HANDS UP: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments
Idris Goodwin , Nambi E. Kelley , Nathan James , Nathan Yungerberg , Eric Micha Holmes , Nsangou Njikam , Dennis A. Allen II
Collection / Anthology, Drama / 1w, 6m
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The Revolving Cycles Truly and Steadily Roll'd
Jonathan Payne
Full-Length Play, Drama 5w, 4mThe Revolving Cycles Truly and Steadily Roll'd
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 4m
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This Bitter Earth
Harrison David Rivers
Full-Length Play, Drama 2mThis Bitter Earth
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2m
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What to Send Up When It Goes Down
Aleshea Harris
Full-Length Play, Drama 4w, 4mWhat to Send Up When It Goes Down
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 4m
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Whitewash
Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Short Play, DramaWhitewash
Short Play, Drama