Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube SHOWS & EVENTS PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES VISIT SUPPORT ABOUT WORK & LEARN DONATE BUY Portia in CELEBRATING THE BLACK RADICAL IMAGINATION: NINE SOLO PLAYS, Photography by Joseph O'Malley and R. Masseo Davis CELEBRATING THE BLACK RADICAL IMAGINATION: NINE SOLO PLAYS JULY 6 - JULY 25 | FRONT LAWN OF THE '62 CENTER FOR THEATRE AND DANCE 2021 SEASON WORLD PREMIERE Directed by Colette Robert, Wardell Julius Clark, and Candis C. Jones Guest curated by Robert O’Hara Featuring new plays by Guadalís Del Carmen, France-Luce Benson, NSangou Njikam, J. Nicole Brooks, Terry Guest, Ike Holter, Charly Evon Simpson, Ngozi Anyanwu, and Zora Howard Discover the power and intimacy of the solo play with this series of three shows centering and celebrating Black artists and their voices through theatrical storytelling. Each show consists of three, 30-minute world premieres, created by Black writers, written for actors of color, and brought to life by directors Wardell Julius Clark, Candis C. Jones, and Colette Robert on the Front Lawn of the ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance. Guest curated by Tony Award-nominated director and playwright Robert O’Hara. The nine solo plays that comprise Celebrating the Black Radical Imagination: Nine Solo Plays are Williamstown Theatre Festival commissions, supported by WTF’s Andrew Martin-Weber New Play and Musical Commissioning Program. The digital program for this production can be seen here. Program and casting are subject to change. All tickets are general admission and $60 each, inclusive of fees. IMPORTANT DETAILS FOR TICKET BUYERS - CLICK HERE TO READ SEE WEEKLY PROGRAM TITLES THANK YOU TO OUR 2021 SEASON PARTNERS Herbert A. Allen James & Virginia Giddens Jessica & Matt Harris Andrew Martin-Weber Paul Neely & Susan Street Tiger Baron Foundation CAST Cindy De La Cruz Brian D. Coats Ashley C. Turner Sharina Martin Antwayn Hopper Portia Naomi Lorrain Rosalyn Coleman Ronald Peet CREATIVE Wardell Julius Clark Director Candis C. Jones Director Colette Robert Director Ngozi Anyanwu Playwright France‑Luce Benson Playwright J. Nicole Brooks Playwright Guadalís Del Carmen Playwright Terry Guest Playwright Ike Holter Playwright Zora Howard Playwright NSangou Njikam Playwright Charly Evon Simpson Playwright Robert O'Hara Guest Curator Lorraine Glover Venue and Set Design David Rockwell Venue and Set Design David Rockwell/The Rockwell Group Production Design Support Ari Fulton Costume Designer (Week 2 and Week 3) Adam Honoré Lighting Designer Twi McCallum Sound Designer April Hickman Costume Designer (Week 1) Shannon Clarke Associate Lighting Designer Clarissa Marie-Ligon Stage Manager (Week 1) Jereme Kyle-Lewis Stage Manager (Week 2) Thomas Dieter Stage Manager (Week 3) Tia Harewood-Millington Assistant Stage Manager MEDIA ALSO PLAYING ALIEN/NATION JULY 20 - AUGUST 12 | WILLIAMSTOWN, MA ROW JULY 16 - AUGUST 14 | THE CLARK ART INSTITUTE FIND US By Phone: 413.458.3200 By Email: wtfinfo@wtfestival.org By Snail Mail: PO Box 517 Williamstown, MA 01267 LEAD FUNDING PROVIDED BY BUSINESS PARTNERS LOCAL SUPPORT WILLIAMSTOWN OFFICE PO Box 517 | Williamstown, MA 01267 Call: 413.458.3200 | Fax: 413.458.3147 Email: wtfinfo@wtfestival.org WTF Privacy Policy WTF Terms of Service WTF Audited Financials NYC OFFICE 420 W 45th St, 2nd Floor | New York, NY 10036 Mail: c/o 321 Theatrical Management | Call: 212.395.9090 | Fax: 212.395.9099 Email: wtfinfo@wtfestival.org BOX OFFICE 413.458.3253 © Williamstown Theatre Festival 2021 Design & Development by Ligature Creative