Month: August 2023

Tickets on Sale – 12th Annual “48Hours in…™Harlem” – Sunday, August 27, 2023 – 7pm and 9:30pm EST!

It's that time of year again!  the 12th Annual "48Hours in...™Harlem" will take place two weeks from today on Sunday, August 27, 2023.  We will have two performances at the National Dance Institute in Harlem.  Don't miss the 7pm or the 9:30pm EST shows of 6 new 10-minute plays by these 6 incredible writers:

Top Row:
Andrea Ambam
Christin Eve Cato
Julienne Hairston

Bottom Row:
Johnny G. Lloyd
a.k. payne
M.D. Schaffer

 

Tickets are on sale now via our website - HERE. 

They are $25 online and $30 CASH ONLY at the door!  Make sure to visit the above link to our website for the address and to learn more about this incredible Obie Award Winning collective that I have been part of since we began in 2010.

I only know a couple of this year's directors, but look forward to welcoming,

Top Row:
Christopher D. Betts
Tyrone Davis
Kelly GreenLight

Bottom Row:
Benton Greene
Ava Novak
Kirya Traber

Last but certainly not least are the actors!  We would not be able to put these new plays out into the world without them.  Make sure you stay tuned to our website and Instagram Feed to see their headshots!

Toree Alexandre

Murphy Lorenzo Applin Jr.

Taylor A. Blackman*

Maya Carter

Kayla Coleman*

Brittany Davis

Marchael Giles

Kara Green

Gerrard James*

Christopher B. Portley

Morgen McKynzie

AhDream Smith*

Booker Vance*

Imani Pearl Williams*

Justin K. Winley

 

* these Actors are appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association*

 

Looking forward to seeing you there -

now GET THOSE TICKETS! 🙂 (click HEre!)

PLAYWRIGHTS: Submit to the 4th Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival

 

It's been a busy summer full of professional and personal high and low, but I am energized by my work supporting Black artists around the country!  The Obsidian Theatre Festival, in my hometown of Detroit, MI is one of the things that keeps me going these days.  The 3rd Annual festival was this past June, and while we finish the prep for the streaming of this year's festival, we are gearing up for the 4th Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival with submissions opening much earlier this year!

Stay tuned to this space, for more details, but Playwrights - mark your calendars for our Submission period that runs from Tuesday, August 15, 2023 until Friday, September 22, 2023

We are so excited to open up submissions for Playwrights, submitting plays for our main stage and for Composer, Lyricists and Book Writers or their teams for our Musical Theatre Showcase.

Full details and submission guidelines will be available following our Tuesday, August 15th announcement and Press Release, but I look forward to sharing it all with you and getting to know your work (or that of a friend or colleague of yours).

For further details, visit the Obsidian Submission page, HERE!