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Fairview by Jackie Siblies Drury is brilliant and challenging in so many ways. For the cast you would need three black women, one black man, two white men and two white women.

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Ken Buswell
Drama Teacher
Peachtree City, GA
http://mcintoshtheater.org/

Theater kills ignorance
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2020 12:30
From: Stanley Coleman
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

I'm looking for full length plays about the Black experience to be performed by college students. I don't have access to many Black students. So plays with 2-3 African-American actors would be ideal. The number of white characters in the plays doesn't matter. I would appreciate all suggestions from anyone. Thank you.

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494 West 10th Avenue

Apt. 405
Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 300-9600

"When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him."   Bayard Rustin

Thanks, Ken. I've come across that title before. I'll give it a read. Have a great year.

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Stanley Coleman
Eugene OR
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2020 13:31
From: Ken Buswell
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

Fairview by Jackie Siblies Drury is brilliant and challenging in so many ways. For the cast you would need three black women, one black man, two white men and two white women.

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Ken Buswell
Drama Teacher
Peachtree City, GA
http://mcintoshtheater.org/

Theater kills ignorance

Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2020 12:30
From: Stanley Coleman
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

I'm looking for full length plays about the Black experience to be performed by college students. I don't have access to many Black students. So plays with 2-3 African-American actors would be ideal. The number of white characters in the plays doesn't matter. I would appreciate all suggestions from anyone. Thank you.

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494 West 10th Avenue

Apt. 405
Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 300-9600

"When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him."   Bayard Rustin

Mr Coleman

One of my favorite plays has to be Clybourne Park.
Also, If you can find the rights to The Rolling Stone by Chris Urch, It is an amazing piece of work, but very much for a school that doesn't mind taking on a topic that most would shy away from.  
Best of Luck!

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Costume Designer, NYC
Costuming/ Fashion Editor
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-06-2020 17:11
From: Stanley Coleman
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

Thanks, Ken. I've come across that title before. I'll give it a read. Have a great year.

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Stanley Coleman
Eugene OR

Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2020 13:31
From: Ken Buswell
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

Fairview by Jackie Siblies Drury is brilliant and challenging in so many ways. For the cast you would need three black women, one black man, two white men and two white women.

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Ken Buswell
Drama Teacher
Peachtree City, GA
http://mcintoshtheater.org/

Theater kills ignorance

Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2020 12:30
From: Stanley Coleman
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

I'm looking for full length plays about the Black experience to be performed by college students. I don't have access to many Black students. So plays with 2-3 African-American actors would be ideal. The number of white characters in the plays doesn't matter. I would appreciate all suggestions from anyone. Thank you.

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494 West 10th Avenue

Apt. 405
Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 300-9600

"When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him."   Bayard Rustin

“Pipeline” by Dominique Morisseau
3female and 3male
Concord Theatrics - Samuel French

“Pipeline is an emotionally harrowing, ethically ambiguous drama that raises barbed questions about class race parental duty in the state of American education.”

I’ve seen this production staged and it’s is a modern fit for today’s climate.

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Allan Meads
Drama Director
School District of Springfield Township
Oreland PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2020
From: Stanley Coleman
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

I'm looking for full length plays about the Black experience to be performed by college students. I don't have access to many Black students. So plays with 2-3 African-American actors would be ideal. The number of white characters in the plays doesn't matter. I would appreciate all suggestions from anyone. Thank you.

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494 West 10th Avenue

Apt. 405
Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 300-9600

"When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him."   Bayard Rustin

Hi Stanley! Yellowman (1 male, 1 female) deals with colorism within the African American culture: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=3103

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Emily Howard
Sacramento CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2020 12:30
From: Stanley Coleman
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

I'm looking for full length plays about the Black experience to be performed by college students. I don't have access to many Black students. So plays with 2-3 African-American actors would be ideal. The number of white characters in the plays doesn't matter. I would appreciate all suggestions from anyone. Thank you.

--

494 West 10th Avenue

Apt. 405
Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 300-9600

"When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him."   Bayard Rustin

I highly recommend Michael Benjamin's "Blueprint to Freedom."  Here's a link to a YouTube video interview with the playwright and some snippets from the show:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8dYfFUuhHU

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Eric Marcus
Making Gay History
New York NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-05-2020 18:09
From: Emily Howard
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

Hi Stanley! Yellowman (1 male, 1 female) deals with colorism within the African American culture: https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=3103

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Emily Howard
Sacramento CA

Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2020 12:30
From: Stanley Coleman
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

I'm looking for full length plays about the Black experience to be performed by college students. I don't have access to many Black students. So plays with 2-3 African-American actors would be ideal. The number of white characters in the plays doesn't matter. I would appreciate all suggestions from anyone. Thank you.

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494 West 10th Avenue

Apt. 405
Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 300-9600

"When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him."   Bayard Rustin

PASS OVER by Antoinette Nwandu is excellent, and requires only three actors, two black, one white. I have only seen it done with three male-identifying actors; I'm not sure how it would play with one or more female actors, or whether the playwright has taken a position on that issue. A Spike Lee filming of the play is available to stream.

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Howard Sherman
Arts Integrity Initiative
New York NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-04-2020 12:30
From: Stanley Coleman
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

I'm looking for full length plays about the Black experience to be performed by college students. I don't have access to many Black students. So plays with 2-3 African-American actors would be ideal. The number of white characters in the plays doesn't matter. I would appreciate all suggestions from anyone. Thank you.

--

494 West 10th Avenue

Apt. 405
Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 300-9600

"When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him."   Bayard Rustin

Original Message:
Sent: 9/4/2020 12:31:00 PM
From: Stanley Coleman
Subject: Looking for Black Issue Plays

I'm looking for full length plays about the Black experience to be performed by college students. I don't have access to many Black students. So plays with 2-3 African-American actors would be ideal. The number of white characters in the plays doesn't matter. I would appreciate all suggestions from anyone. Thank you.

--

494 West 10th Avenue

Apt. 405
Eugene, OR 97401

(541) 300-9600

"When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him."   Bayard Rustin