The season will kick off in Summer 2021 with a staged reading of Flex by Candrice Jones.
Hero Theatre announces its return to live performances in 2021-22, celebrating its 10th anniversary with a lineup of two fully produced on-stage productions and the staged reading of an exciting new play.
The season will kick off in Summer 2021 with a staged reading of Flex by Candrice Jones as part of Hero Ignite, a new division of the company that serves as an incubator for original work inspired by the experiences of youth in today's America. Hero founding member Korey Jackson will direct this story about a team of young, Black female basketball players in rural Arkansas. They have dreams of going pro - but first, they must navigate the pressures of adolescence. Written in the structure of a four-quarter basketball game, Flex presents a world in which the art of basketball reflects life itself. Set to open in Spring 2022 will be a fully-staged revival of Tea, the powerful, multiple award-winning drama by Los Angeles-based playwright Velina Hasu Houston about five Japanese "war brides" thrust into rural Kansas following World War II. Rebecca Wear will direct an all-female, Asian-American ensemble in this comic, poignant and surprising play that explores a little-known chapter in American history.Videos