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YA MAMA!

solo performance · independent · Ages 15+ · United States of America
"Ya Mama!" is a story about a young afro-creole girl losing a mother, gaining a stepmother, and becoming a mother. Set between New Orleans and Cleveland, we experience Nina grappling with what it means to give birth to the life you desire.
"Ya Mama!" is a story about a young afro-creole girl losing a mother, gaining a stepmother, and becoming a mother. Set between New Orleans and Cleveland, we experience Nina grappling with what it means to give birth to the life you desire.

VILLAIN - AN AMERICAN STORY

ensemble theatre · from the gut creations · Ages 13+ · United States of America
"Villain" compares the lives of two families who have to deal with the aftermath of the same tragedy, the shooting of a black teenage boy by a white police officer. To live righteously, must we create a villain?
"Villain" compares the lives of two families who have to deal with the aftermath of the same tragedy, the shooting of a black teenage boy by a white police officer. To live righteously, must we create a villain?

I STOP BREATHING WHEN YOU SMILE

ensemble theatre · enfyrian images · Ages 17+ · United States of America
It’s the evening of the 1977 New York City blackout and the chaos from the streets is about to bubble into the quaint lives of two unwitting lovers, who stand on the precipice of ruin.
It’s the evening of the 1977 New York City blackout and the chaos from the streets is about to bubble into the quaint lives of two unwitting lovers, who stand on the precipice of ruin.

LOVE, LOCS & LIBERATION

blackwomyn beautiful productions · Ages 13+ · United States of America
Love, Locs and Liberation is a solo show that investigates the edges and roots of a Black woman’s happy and nappy hair obsession.
Love, Locs and Liberation is a solo show that investigates the edges and roots of a Black woman’s happy and nappy hair obsession.

A BLACK EXPERIENCE STORY: NIGERIA, UK, USA

solo performance · uche elueze · Ages 3+ · United States of America
In this Interactive and Immersive show, Uche (oo-chay) Elueze (eh-luh-way-zay) (MFA in Acting, Brown University) uses storytelling, spoken word, stand-up, Improv, and Physical Theatre to Recount the events that led him to become an Actor.
In this Interactive and Immersive show, Uche (oo-chay) Elueze (eh-luh-way-zay) (MFA in Acting, Brown University) uses storytelling, spoken word, stand-up, Improv, and Physical Theatre to Recount the events that led him to become an Actor.

BLACK WHEN I WAS A BOY

solo performance · seeker · Ages 12+ · United States of America
Powerful account of a journey from naiveté to nuanced understanding, all through the body of a black boy.
Powerful account of a journey from naiveté to nuanced understanding, all through the body of a black boy.

CAMERON'S IN DRAG

musicals and operas · daurden dance company · Ages 12+ · United States of America
Cameron is an emotionally driven story about adolescence and the difficulties of a young black teen being bullied as he struggles with gender identity in a private high school and at home with his widowed father.
Cameron is an emotionally driven story about adolescence and the difficulties of a young black teen being bullied as he struggles with gender identity in a private high school and at home with his widowed father.

THE GODDESSES GUIDE: ADURA FOR THE WOMEN OF AFRICAN DIASPORA

ensemble theatre · self-produced · Ages 13+ · United States of America
Follow the revealing journey of three Yoruba goddesses as they grapple with the responsibility of creating a guide for black women trying to survive in a world that doesn't always allow them to thrive. *2018 Fringe Fest Scholarship Winner*
Follow the revealing journey of three Yoruba goddesses as they grapple with the responsibility of creating a guide for black women trying to survive in a world that doesn't always allow them to thrive. *2018 Fringe Fest Scholarship Winner*

STILL... THE PLAY INSPIRED BY 4:44

fulfillment studios · Ages 13+ · United States of America
A dramedy by Lucky Mor, inspired by Jay-Z's 4:44. Brothers come together to discuss what to do with their recently deceased parent’s estate. Misunderstandings, vulnerabilities, and resentments surface threatening the already fragile family unit. 4 brothers, 4 different views, 4 secrets revealed.
A dramedy by Lucky Mor, inspired by Jay-Z's 4:44. Brothers come together to discuss what to do with their recently deceased parent’s estate. Misunderstandings, vulnerabilities, and resentments surface threatening the already fragile family unit. 4 brothers, 4 different views, 4 secrets revealed.