The Black Theatrical

Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Justin Emeka and David Vaughn Straughn discuss the threads of revolution and calls for justice for the Black community that are prevalent throughout Wilson’s American Century Cycle.

Edwin Kittel shares family histories as well as recollections of his brother as artist and sibling. The talk is moderated by Niya Bates and Mr. Kittel will take questions from the audience.

Justin Emeka talks with Damani Harrison about the varied male characters in Wilson’s work. They will discuss how they evolved and what they believe Wilson was trying to tell us about the Black male experience throughout the century.

Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates and Dr. Teresa Dowell-Vest will be in conversation concerning Wilson’s development, usage and reverence for his female characters.

Dr. Teresa Dowell-Vest & writer and filmmaker Darnell Lamont Walker talk about the difficulties in transferring August Wilson’s American Century Cycle to film.

The cast of King Hedley II talk about the process of creating August Wilson.

The cast and crew of Gem of the Ocean discuss the show, Wilson's work, and Tito's Vodka.

JSAAHC Executive Director Dr. Andrea Douglas and CPG Artistic Director talk about the Black Indigeneity Season, Gem of the Ocean and so much more! 

On this episode I talk with Jarvis Green of JAG Productions and Raymond Caldwell of Theater Alliance about the ups and downs of leading theatrical artistic institutions. Just some artistic grown Black folx talkin!!

On the first episode of this season, we take you behind the scenes, into a production meeting with Directors, Designers and a Dramaturg.

TW; this episode talks about rape, rape culture, violence against women and contains strong language.

Actor Chris Evans moderates a conversation between all 5 of the AMPLIFY Season's playwrights about their writing process, the shows they wrote and what's next for each of them.

Leslie M. Scott-Jones and Aiyana Marcus sit down to talk about She Echoes on the Vine and what it means to be a Black creative.

On this episode we spend some time with the cast talking about this play, this work and the difficulty and joy of portraying the complexity of Black life.

One this episode Ayesha Depay and Richelle Claiborne talk about the lived experience of Black women and how it plays out in the world of the play and how it relates to real life.

Derick Williams and Jamahl Garrison-Lowe discuss their characters and what they've learned from acting in Aiyana Marcus' She Echoes on the Vine.

The show, produced as part of JSAAHC's Charlottesville Players Guild AMPLIFY Season, explores the journey of a dark-skinned Black woman working to  understand the untold stories of her grandmother’s history to provide  greater context, understanding, and strengthening of her own life  experience through spiritually-based therapeutic interventions. This  work taps into the contexture of Black identity, and the nuanced journey  through Black mental health, so that dark-skinned Black women and girls  will more authentically see themselves represented.

Only Season Subscribers will be allowed in the auditorium. Single ticket purchases are for virtual viewing.

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