Lineup Set For Fifth Annual Black Trans Women At The Center: A New Play Festival
The digital festival is now in its fifth year.
The five selected playwrights have been announced for Black Trans Women at the Center: a New Play Festival. The digital festival, now in its fifth year and the first with cross-theater partnerships, is led by Long Wharf Theatre Artistic Ensemble member Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi and Long Wharf Theatre Project Manager Joey Reyes.
This new work festival supports the development of short plays by five Black trans artists and places their voices at the forefront of the theatrical landscape. The festival, which features a staged streaming of Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi's new work Shape Shifter, will premiere on November 18 and be available to stream for free for three days.
“This year's cohort includes multi-hyphenate artists who are just as dedicated to their creative craft as they are to centering and celebrating community,” said Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi, Artistic Ensemble Member at Long Wharf Theatre. “It's a privilege and a joy to support their process, honor these powerful stories both new and revisited and share in their vision of a more equitable, affirming and transformative future.”
“I'm constantly inspired by the work of these artists and the opportunities for connection and creativity that Black Trans Women at the Center offers,” said Joey Reyes, Project Manager at Black Trans Women at the Center. “It's an honor to present these works alongside partners on a national scale this year, as we emphasize the importance of centering these stories and creating a more inclusive future for American theatre.”
The selected playwrights and works include:
Enemy In The Water
By Venus Kii Thomas
Things Unknown
By Dezi Bing
National Queer Theater
Poly Pockets
By Morticia Antoinette Godiva
This Whiskey and Me
By MJ Rawls
Portland Center Stage
Content warning: Addiction, adult language
Sali At Work
By Marcela Michelle
National Queer Theater
Desperately Seeking Faith
By Elisawon Etidorhpa
Portland Center Stage
Content warning: Death
Crowned Jewelz
The Theater Offensive
Content warning: Adult language
The full schedule, registration and streaming options for the festival can be found at longwharf.org/shows-events/5th-black-trans-women-at-the-center/.
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Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Kweskin Theatre (8/06-8/15) |
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Guys & Dolls Kweskin Theatre (6/05-6/27) |
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat New Paradigm Theatre (8/07-8/09) |
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CROSSFIRE HURRICANE "ROLLING STONES TRIBUTE BAND" Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall (6/27-6/27) |
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Annie Goodspeed Opera House (10/30-12/27) |
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The Wizard of Oz Legacy Theatre (7/09-7/09) |
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A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson Mill Hill Historic Park, Town House Museum (7/11-7/11) |
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The Cannibals of McGower County TheaterWorks Hartford (7/30-8/30) |
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Mamma Mia! Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Mortensen Hall] (10/20-10/25) |