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The Apollo Presents... A New Harlem Renaissance: Short Plays from The New Black Fest

Dennis A. Allen II, Michael Bradford, Eric Micha Holmes, Christina Anderson, James Ijames, Zora Howard, Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi, Lauren Whitehead

The Apollo Presents... A New Harlem Renaissance: Short Plays from The New Black Fest

Dennis A. Allen II, Michael Bradford, Eric Micha Holmes, Christina Anderson, James Ijames, Zora Howard, Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi, Lauren Whitehead

Overview

How did the artists of the Harlem Renaissance respond to the historic events that shaped their time? And how are contemporary creatives dealing with the issues of the present moment in their own work? These questions lie at the heart of the Apollo commission of the New Black Fest, which has engaged playwrights to explore these themes in 10-minute plays.

The collection includes:

Cliff & Clara & Her Baby by Lauren Whitehead
Color Theory by Eric Micha Holmes
Goddess Help Us by Christina Anderson
Holding by Zora Howard
It's Complicated by Michael Bradford
Rampjaar by James Ijames
The Moon, The Sun and the Stories We Play by Dane Figueroa Edidi
Thy Will Be Done by Dennis A. Allen II

Cautions

Strong Language
Mild Adult Themes

Details

Time Period: New Millennium/21st Century
Cast Attributes: Role(s) for Black Actor(s)
Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Dennis A. Allen II

Dennis A. Allen II was born and raised in Hempstead, New York. He takes his mantra from Paulo Coehlo’s The Alchemist: “To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only real obligation.” After receiving his BA in Communications, Dennis tried his hand at acting, thinking it would be ...

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Michael Bradford

Eric Micha Holmes

Eric Micha Holmes is a playwright based out of Brooklyn, NY whose work has been seen and developed at MCC Theater (“Pornplay, Or Blessèd Are The Meek,”) Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (“World Without Names,”) New York Theatre Workshop (“Nimpsey Pink,”) The Lark Play Developm ...

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Christina Anderson

Christina Anderson is a 2022 Tony Award Nominee for Outstanding Book of the Broadway musical Paradise Square. She is a playwright, TV writer, screenwriter, educator and creative. Her work has been produced by theaters such as the Goodman Theatre, Berkeley Rep, Oregon Shakespe ...

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James Ijames

James Ijames is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, director and educator. James’ plays have been produced by Flashpoint Theater Company, Orbiter 3, Theatre Horizon, Wilma Theatre, Theatre Exile, Azuka Theatre (Philadelphia, PA), The National Black Theatre, JACK, The Public ...

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Zora Howard

Zora Howard is a Harlem-bred writer and performer. Plays include STEW (2021 Pulitzer Prize Finalist; Page 73 Productions); THE MASTER’S TOOLS (Williamstown Theatre Festival); BUST (2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Finalist; 2022 L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award Finalist); ...

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