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SUMMARY:10th Annual Black Nativity
DESCRIPTION:By Langston Hughes 2025\n\nA Milwaukee holiday favorite\, Black Nativity by Langston Hughes returns for its 10th annual musical production. Hughes’ joyous holiday musical is a testament to his timeless work\, telling the story of the Nativity through a combination of scripture\, poetry\, dance and song from the African-American perspective. \nEach year\, Black Arts MKE showcases MKE-based professionals including seasoned and emerging theater talent of color.  We provide opportunities for next-gen artists to display their artistic skills and work alongside talented local theatre professionals and the Marcus Center’s outstanding backstage professionals. \nThis year’s Black Nativity by Langston Hughes is led by the incomparable Sheri Williams Pannell.  Show leadership includes returning veteran Music Director Antoine Reynolds Sr.\, Stage Manager Melissa Wanke*\, returning Lighting Designer Colin Gawronski\, returning Scenic Designer Ron Scot Fry\, Costume Designer Amy Horst* and Choreography led by nationally recognized Davien Kaeson Holton. \nBlack Arts MKE 10th Anniversary Season is generously supported by Bader Philanthropies\, Forest County Potawatomi Community\, Greater Milwaukee Foundation\, Gruber Law Offices\, Harri Hoffman Foundation\, Herzfeld Foundation\, and Johnson Controls Foundation. \n  \n*Member of Actors’ Equity Association\, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. \n\n Director Sheri Williams Pannell I was honored to be invited by Black Arts MKE to direct their 10th Anniversary Production of Black Nativity by Langston Hughes. It is my goal to maintain the spirit of faith\, hope\, and joy in the birth of the Christ Child\, which Hughes so lovingly expressed in his musical\, while infusing African American traditions practiced during the holiday season\, especially on New Year’s Eve known in the Black community as Watch Night.”  10th Anniversary Cast RETURNING: Brian Crawford Cynthia Cobb* D'Shaunta Stewart Derrick Sanders Ernest Bell Nahjee Robinson Ryan Smith Selena McKnight Zoe Chambers    INTRODUCING: Alyna Williams Ashley Nash Ja'Kira Austin Marvin Hannah
URL:https://www.marcuscenter.org/event/black-nativity/
LOCATION:Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall\, 121 E State St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black Arts MKE
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SUMMARY:THIRD ANNUAL MILWAUKEE BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:Black Arts MKE is proud to again present its Third Annual MKE Black Theatre Festival 2024\, returning to community venues across the city from August 8-25. The three-week-long celebration of Black arts and culture features ticketed and free events including three full productions\, staged reading\, audition masterclass\, auditions (staged reading & Black Nativity)\, Poetry Set with Jasmine Sims & more! \nThe 10th Anniversary Season of MKE Black Theatre Festival is generously supported by: National Endowment for the Arts\, BMO Harris Bank\, Northwestern Mutual\, and Wisconsin Arts Board. \n About: FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF by Ntozake Shange Directed by Linetta Alexander Performance Dates:  August 8 – 12\, 15 – 16\, 22 – 25 | 7:30pm\, Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall\, Marcus Center In for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf Ntozake Shange illuminates the kaleidoscope of Black women's experiences\, weaving a vibrant tapestry of resilience\, pain\, and triumph. The play serves as a powerful testament to the interconnectedness of Black women\, portraying their voices as instruments of empowerment and transformation. Through the poetic mosaic of individual narratives\, it highlights the significance of Black women as a 'third place' for each other—a sanctuary where shared stories\, sorrows\, and joys converge to forge bonds of solidarity. In their collective strength\, these women not only navigate the complexities of their lives but also spark movements\, amplifying the potency of their voices to ignite change\, resilience\, and unyielding hope. Ntozake Shange (1948-2018) was one of America’s greatest writers – an acknowledged master in the genres of drama\, fiction\, memoir and poetry. In a hugely prolific career\, Shange wrote 15 plays\, 19 poetry collections\, 6 novels\, 5 children’s books\, 3 collections of essays\, and a memoir called Lost in Language & Sound. Her theatre piece for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (dubbed a “choreopoem” for its highly original combination of music\, poetry and dance) was a stunning success on Broadway in 1976-1977. Considered a landmark not just in American theatre but also in theatre worldwide\, it won an Obie while still off-Broadway at the Public Theater. for colored girls… has been performed continuously since then both in the United States and abroad\, has remained in print since its publication in 1974\, and was made into a movie by Tyler Perry in 2010. for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf is presented with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel Frency\, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com  About: THE REALNESS: A BREAK BEAT PLAY By Idris Goodwin Directed by Denzel Taylor Performance Dates:  August 8 – 11\, 15 – 18\, 22 – 25 | 7:30pm\, Todd Wehr Theater\, Marcus Center 1996 is an incredible time to be a hip-hop fan\, so the moment T. O. escapes the suburbs\, he plunges into the scene\, eager to experience the culture for himself. It doesn't get much more real than Prima\, a super-dope MC supporting her family\, and the moment he meets her\, T. O. falls madly in love. But when he becomes tangled in the lies he tells to get closer to her\, he's forced to ask himself: is he after real love\, or fulfilling a middle-class fantasy of rap? Idris Goodwin takes on tough questions of authenticity and class collision with humor\, heart\, and killer rhymes in a coming-of-age tale set to the beat of hip-hop history. Idris Goodwin is a multiple award-winning playwright\, breakbeat poet\, content creator and arts champion. A 2021 United States Artist Fellow\, Goodwin is recognized as a culture bearer who celebrates community values and cultivates histories with care. Idris is the author of over 60 original plays ranging from his Hip-Hop inspired breakbeat series to historical dramas to works for young audiences. Titles such as And In This Corner Cassius Clay\, How We Got On\, Hype Man: A Break Beat Play\, This is Modern Art\, and the ground-breaking Free  Play: open source scripts for an antiracist tomorrow\, are widely produced across the country by a diverse mix of professional theaters\, academic environments\, and non-traditional spaces alike. Goodwin’s created original content for and/or appeared on Nickelodeon\, HBO Def Poetry\, Sesame Street\, NPR\, BBC Radio\, and the Discovery Channel. “Your House is Not Just A House\,” his first picture book\, will be published by Harper Collins in 2024.  Passionate about cultivating new audiences in the arts\, Idris served as Executive Director of The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College (the first Black man to hold the position in its 100-year history). Prior to that\, Goodwin served two seasons as Producing Artistic Director at StageOne Family Theatre in Louisville\, Kentucky. Idris sits on the board of the Children's Theatre Foundation Association and was recently named Board President of Theater For Young Audiences/USA.  Find him at www.idrisgoodwin.com and on all the socials
URL:https://www.marcuscenter.org/event/third-annual-milwaukee-black-theatre-festival/
LOCATION:Marcus Performing Arts Center\, 929 N Water St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black Arts MKE
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SUMMARY:Zuri's Crown
DESCRIPTION:DIRECTED BY SHERI WILLIAMS PANNELL\n\nZURI’S CROWN is presented as part of World Premier Wisconsin\, a state-wide festival celebrating new plays and musicals. Book and Lyrics by Cynthia Cobb\, Parrish Collier\, Don E. Pannell\, and Sheri Williams Pannell. \nZURI’S CROWN is an original new musical – an adaptation of the classic Rapunzel story. The musical is set just around the corner from your neighborhood and features a mysterious woman who teaches a beauty supply store owner’s arrogant wife that being different should not be scary. \nCommunity Night Preview is 4/27 – Price $28.50 Adults\, $10.00 18 and under
URL:https://www.marcuscenter.org/event/zuris-crown/
LOCATION:Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall\, 121 E State St\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
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