One play per hour starting at 6 p.m. Freshly Rooted is a "new works" series that includes a staged reading of new works to engage with audiences and introduce community members to brave new voices, telling stories in innovative and bold new ways. The series includes an interactive feedback session after the last show on April 1st. Pour it Out encourages the audience to share its thoughts of the play, actors and the performance making the audience part of the creative process. Additionally, the segment includes professional playwrights who will also share their feedback.
For this installment, it highlights four plays and playwright, Michael Oatman, former Playwright-In-Residence at Karamu Theater, the oldest African American theater in the country. The four plays that will be stage-read include:
“The Slap”: In the wake of the Will Smith/ Chris Rock Oscar slap incident - Jada Pinkett Smith flashes back to the rocky origin of her marriage which was born out of a love triangle between her, Will Smith and Tupac Shakur.
“Not a Uterus in Sight”: A female college professor is arrested by a Black FBI agent after giving an incendiary speech at an abortion protest that leads to the death of a police officer.
“The Benediction”: A shadowy bad man pays a visit to a troubled pastor in search of a crucial piece of information.
“Far From a Distant Shore”: Albert Einstein, WEB DuBois, and Paul Robeson meet at Einstein’s home to settle old scores and work on the 1946 Anti-lynching petition.
The performance on April 1st will be followed by Pour It Out, a feedback session including Véronique George, Dr. James Webb and Bryan-Keyth Wilson. Pour It Out will be available live via streaming on Brevo Theatre’s Facebook Live and Zoom.
Teens and young adults ages 13-22 can buy tickets for $5 using the Get Tickets button below. With the purchase of one $5 ticket for someone within the age range, a second $5 ticket can be purchased for an individual of any age to join them.
