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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...

Kwame David Lilly
Director

A'Keisha Lee​
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Meraki
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Beth Hendrickson
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Emma

Tori Wynn
Clair
Frenemies by: Lou Johnson
Premieres May 22nd, a Saturday

Jerluane 'Jay' Jenkins
Director
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Cayla L. Jones​
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Woman #18

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?...

Des'ree Brown
Director
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Ekemini Ekpo
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Adele

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?

Willow James
Director
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Kendall Mallett​
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Dwayne

Kiefer Otto
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Professor Jacobs

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

Nia Vines
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Director

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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?....

Myesha-Tiara
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Director

Aliyah Banks
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Valerie

Tanikia Carpenter
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Corinne
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Jori Jackson
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Morgan
Meet The Production Team

Tamarus Harvell
Production Manager
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Jerluane 'Jae' Jenkins
Producing Executive Director

Myesha-Tiara
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Producing Artistic Director

Literary Manager
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Kenny Bell
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Antwon Funches
Resident Graphic Designer

Jamise Wright
Casting Director

























































































































































































































































