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1ST ANNUAL BIPOC PLAY FEST

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Have you been craving theatre for us by us told through our lenses? Then look no further! Perceptions Theatre presents our first BIPOC Playwrights Festival dedicated to showcasing one act plays by theses talented playwrights. We have brought together 5 playwrights, 6 directors and 15 actors from South Shore, Chicago all the way to Texas and Baltimore, Maryland for our first virtual festival! You don’t even have to leave your home to watch and you are able to watch it at your own pace. Each weekend day from May 21st-30th a one act will be released for your viewing pleasure and you will have access to them until June 15th. So save the date you don’t want to miss these plays from fighting over the house cat to “acceptable” hairstyles to baby shower drama these one acts have it all. Get your tickets now!

Meet The Cast & Directors 

Love & Nappiness by: Kirsten Baity

Premieres  May 21st, a Friday

It’s a couple things that we can’t control: who we love and the way the hair grows from our heads...

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Kwame David Lilly

 

Director

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A'Keisha Lee​

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Meraki

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Beth Hendrickson

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Emma

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Tori Wynn

 

Clair

Frenemies by: Lou Johnson

Premieres May 22nd, a Saturday

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Jerluane 'Jay' Jenkins

 

Director

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Cayla L. Jones​

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Woman #18

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Teagan Fitzpatrick

 

Woman #17

In the heat of battle, being able to distinguish friend from foe is vital...

You, Me, and the Cat by: Asha R. McAllister

Premieres May 23rd, a Sunday

What if the person you love with doesn’t feel the same way about the pet you love? Or you for that matter?...

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Des'ree Brown

 

Director

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Ekemini Ekpo

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Adele

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Brad Martinez

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Joshua

Colorblind Casting by: Antwon Funches

Premieres  May 28th, a Friday

When you are one of a very few black theatre students at a PWI and you have a professor who doesn't see color...What's the worse that can happen?

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Willow James

 

Director

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Kendall Mallett​

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Dwayne

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Kiefer Otto

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Professor Jacobs

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Teagan Fitzpatrick

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Jane

Line of Duties by: Andre Richardson Hogan II

Premieres May 29th, a Saturday

It's A... by: Asha R. McAllister

Premieres  May 30th, a Sunday

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Nia Vines

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Bair Warburton-Brown

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Rodney/Deacon

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Shane Calvin​
Nolan/Edwards

Oftentimes the hardest thing about dealing with the sudden loss of a heroic figure is coping with the void they leave behind...

Should you have a baby or not? The perfect conversation to have at your sister's baby shower, no?....

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Myesha-Tiara

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Director

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Aliyah Banks

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Valerie

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Tanikia Carpenter

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Corinne

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Jori Jackson

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Morgan

Meet The Production Team

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Tamarus Harvell

 

Production Manager

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Jerluane 'Jae' Jenkins

Producing Executive Director

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Myesha-Tiara

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Producing Artistic Director

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Literary Manager

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Kenny Bell

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Antwon Funches

 

Resident Graphic Designer 

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Jamise Wright

Casting Director

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