Pro-Black One-Acts at Wow Cafe Theater
Dates: 2/21/2020 - 2/22/2020
59-61 E 4th St #4, New York, NY 10003
New York City, NY 10003
Phone: 9178264857
Tickets: $10-$20
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Affirmation Theatre Companys co-founder and Artistic Director, Epiphany Samuels, has recently announced which three plays will be featured in the companys 2nd annual Black History Month Celebration. Through uplifting the voices of a team of phenomenal black playwrights and directors (whos bios can be found at the end of the article), this festival brings holistic, dynamic, and colorful black protagonists to the stage, deepening Affirmations long-term efforts to create spaces for artists from an expansive variety of experiences to come together and celebrate the beauty of true diversity in the world of theater.In Resting Real, written and directed by Josca Moore, a tight-knit mother-son bond begins to unravel on the eve of Joey's sixteenth birthday, when the truth about his father's wrongful death comes to light. Virgin Child: Requiem Mass of the Maternal Rite, written and directed by Marcus Dargan, observes the disproportionately high African American maternal and infant death rates. This tender and insightful piece offers a ritual in response to the matchless pain of the souls of both mother and child. The Eight, written by Rahima Rice and directed by Nile Harris and Jordan Powell, explores the sacrifices we make for love and lust and the pain and shame around secrets, all while tracking the losses of communities experiencing gentrification. Set in Anacostia, one of Washington DC's most historic neighborhoods, this unique story uses blunt and shameless humor to challenge its viewers perspectives on socio political connotations, race, sexuality.All three plays will run on both Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 at 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30pm). 10-dollar early-bird tickets are available to all on Eventbritenow through February 18th. Tickets sold after February 18th are $20, but tickets sold at the door to students and self-identifying black folx will remain $10. There will be small breaks between each one act to set up so late seating will be available throughout the night.Meet the Playwrights:Marcus Dargan (Director/Playwright) is the former Artistic Director and founder of NuAFrikan Theatre. He is a recipient of the Jacob A. Weiser Playwright Award for his play Dream Deferred, which was nominated for the AUDELCO 2012 Dramatic Production of the Year. He was last seen on stage in the role created by Ken Page in Aint Misbehavin with the Harlem Repertory Theatre, a show garnering five AUDELCO Award nominations. He is the author of the play Antichrist Lament, which received workshop performances at the Manhattan Theatre Source PlayGround Development Series and Nuyorican Poets Caf. Dargan holds an A.S. in Theatre from Borough of Manhattan Community College, and holds a B.A. in Theatre and a M.S. Ed in Educational Theatre from City College of New York. marcusdargan.comRahima R. Rice was born, raised and educated in Washington, D.C. She is the founder of The 4208 Group, a DC based arts & entertainment company. Rahima holds a BA in Mass Media: Film & TV Production from the University of the District of Columbia, and an MFA in Creative Writing for the Stage & Screen from Lesley University. Her production experience includes The Airport Piece (Winner, Best One-Act Drama, DC Black Theatre Festival 2010), DCPS, and A Mood for Ms. Eunice (Main Stage Feature, DC Black Theatre Festival 2012). Rahima's most recent work includes the web series Room 513, the short film Making & Breaking (Official Selection, OLA Film Festival 2020), and At the Full Yum (Official Selection, SigWorks New Play Reading Series 2020). Josca Moore is in her final year at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and is currently training at the Black Arts Institute (an extension of Stella Adler Studio of Acting). She is a trained ballet and modern dancer and has worked with legends such as Debbie Allen, Lisa Simone (Daughter of Nina Simone), Sting, and Paul Simon. Writing has been a creative outlet for Josca from a very young age, and Resting Real will be her first written work produced for an audience. A special thanks to Affirmation Theatre Company for allowing this collaborative space to uplift emerging black artists!Bring yourself, bring your partner, or even bring your whole family to Pro Black One Acts. Affirmation Theatre Company strives to provide a brave & inclusive community for artists to celebrate & affirm diversity by bringing empowering stories to viewers ready to embrace a change in the status quo.
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