triangle productions! Continues Outreach Program THE BROWN PAPER BAG SERIES

Chosen out of several dozen "anti-lynching" plays, most written by African American women between 1916 and 1934, are four one-acts which will be presented through spring of 2017 in the Portland Metro area.

In light of recent violent acts against people of color, our collaborating professional artists are committed to sharing these plays in ways that elicit greater understanding of yesterday's events relating to today's environment. Our intention is to shed light on past atrocities, and to inspire open dialogue about ways in which these historical events affect us today.

Our next reading, THE FORFEIT, will be presented at triangle on Wednesday February 22nd at 7:00 PM. In Corrie Crandall Howell's 1925 one-act, a white woman facilitates the lynching of a young black man for a crime someone else has committed. Howell's play strips bare the racist and gendered assumptions of white male dominance and lynch mob mentality.

This short, provocative piece is presented as a concert reading, adapted and directed by Stephanie Mulligan. A discussion will follow the performance. Cast includes Portland favorites Salim Sanchez, Kenneth Dembo, Jennifer Lanier, and Josie Seid. A discussion will follow the reading.

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