Four renowned comedians come together and share stories about their personal and professional lives. Through dialogue, storytelling, and stand-up comedy scenes, the four reveal the past and present use of survival wit and humor in the individual and collective lives of Americans of African descent. Two separate casts and directors render their own creative versions of the script. The play was written and supervised by Northwestern faculty member Njoki McElroy, department of performance studies, and will be performed by students in the Performance of Black Poetry class. Performances will be held in the Mussetter-Struble Theatre.
Admission is free.
A fantastical maze of misunderstandings leads lovers young and old to question the fidelity of their partners. The two one-act plays will be directed by Melanie Dreyer. Performances will be held in the Hal and Martha Hyer Wallis Theatre. Theatre department faculty member Bud Beyer directs. Performances will be held in the Josephine Louis Theatre.