February 15 and 16, February 22 and 23, 2019 @7:30 pm

February 17 and February 24, 2019 @ 3:00 pm
Cook Theatre, Dillard University

New Orleans, LA  – The Dillard Theatre Program at Dillard University will continue  its 83^rd Historic Season with the Louisiana Premiere of a new play on the indefatigable 19^th century female journalist, Miss Ida B. Wells, Ida B. ‘N The Lynching Tree written by Carolyn Nur Wistrand. Directed by Cherelle Palmer, the production runs on the Main Stage in Cook Auditorium, Dillard University February 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24, 2019. Tickets are on sale now.

About the play… Ida B. ‘N The Lynching Tree tells the true story of  how Ida B. Wells, born into slavery in 1862, championed freedom of the press to spotlight the atrocities of lynching in the Deep South. Constructed in four historical pageants, the play highlights the courageous, fearless, and militant spirit of the young Ida B. Wells as a schoolteacher and editor of The Free Press in Memphis, Tennessee. The Memphis lynching’s of Tommie Moss, Calvin McDowell, and Henry Stewart in 1892 become the catalyst for her lifelong crusade against lynching and inequities, brought about by Jim Crow laws in the Deep South.

Rated PG 13 for content and language.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

• ·         Friday,     February  15, 2019 @ 7:30 p.m.
• ·         Saturday, February  16, 2019 @ 7:30 p.m.
• ·         Sunday,   February  17, 2019 @ 3:00 p.m.
• ·         Friday,     February  22, 2019 @ 7:30 p.m.
• ·         Saturday, February  23, 2019 @ 7:30 p.m.
• ·         Sunday,   February  24, 2019 @ 3:00 p.m.

For more information please call 504-208-0547

A choropoem of poetry from real people enslaved in America in the 18th centurey, Harlem renaissance poets and the work of Mahasin D. Shamsid-Deen interwoven to tell the 400 year history of African peoples enslaved in the Americas.  Told against the backdrop of national African American artwork, true recorded songs of ex-slaves, live drumming and song the story of humanity, capture, pain, resistance and re-emergence is told through poetry and movement.  Saturday, February 15, 2019 at Richmond Public Library 101 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA.  Performance will be streamed live and shown in 5 minute shorts on youtube channel.

EVERYDAY INFERNO is presenting an evening of short plays by women including my own Neighbors by the Sea. Here is the link for tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4069814?fbclid=IwAR1V5JFXUHy_RISVBtsvsUVwrk8AUrIh-GxstY6LHFbbKFOfwsLpqfIz4DY

Complications Company

to celebration International Women's Day

shows March 10, 5pm, Off Center for the Arts, Burlington, VT

a short excerpt from Strawberry Moon, a play about adults reckoning with the dreams of their youth, their reality, and life changing decisions.

Ridgefield Theater Barn

Ridgefield, Ct.

March 8-30th

Will include Love at Worst Sight and Secret Dreamers

http://ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org/one-acts-2019/

Test Flights/February 13th

7:30 at Circadium, 6452 Green Street, Philadelphia.

Free and Open to Public.

I am performing my own piece, four monologues, from my writing.

Actors Warehouse, 619 NE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601, will produce Nancy Gall-Clayton's World War II drama about a member of the Women's Army Corps who fought for racial justice in the military, February 1-17. Tickets are $15-$20 with the February 3rd matinee costing $25, which includes an award ceremony and reception after the play.

Production at McGill University, Tuesday Night Cafe Theatre, Montreal. 

The Last Date will be produced by Alumnae Theatre in Toronto as part of their New Ideas Festival this March. Temilola Gafaar is directing.

The play is available on NPX if you want to read it - it's a feminist piece that challenges the audience - runs 16 minutes.