Touchscape

written & performed by

James Scruggs

directed by

Melody Brooks

This solo performance piece is a dynamic exploration of male sexuality that takes place in the blurred space between heterosexual and homosexual identity.  Bold, honest and politically resonant, Touchscape explores the ambiguity of desire and what we perceive as “normal”. 

FRIDAY

September 20, 2002; 8:00PM

SATURDAY

September 21, 2002; 4:00PM

Diva Daughters Dupree

written by

Kim Euell

directed by

Judyie Al-Bilali

Three sisters meet up at the family homestead in the affluent Chestnut Hill suburb of Philadelphia, 1995.  It’s the first time they have gathered since the accidental death of their parents. Personal crises escalate amidst sibling rivalries, rocky romances, and exploding stereotypes in this look at life in the ‘90s for three women who define themselves and their “Blackness” on their own terms. 

THURSDAY

September 26, 2002; 8:00PM

FRIDAY

September 27, 2002; 8:00PM

A One-Act Double Bill!

Big Butt Girls and Other Fantasies

written and performed by

Marsha Estell

directed by

Tiffany Trent

A humorous take on the cultural conditioning that shapes women’s attitudes towards their own bodies.  Set on the Southside of Chicago, contemporary young women explore the landscape of pop culture to carve out safe space for self-defined identity.

CaribBeing

written and performed by

Tessa Martin

directed by

Bill Van Horn

A menagerie of characters from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba interrupt regularly scheduled TV programming to bring you excerpts from the Caribbean American cultural wars.  Real life interviews are spliced with satirical sketches to elevate the debate and offer insights into identity and the obstacles to cultural unity.

SATURDAY

September 28, 2002 ; 8:00PM

SUNDAY

September 29, 2002; 4:00pm

UpCity Service(s)

written & directed by

Dominic Anthony Taylor

Set in Harlem on the corner of 147th Street and Broadway, this provocative play raises issues of philosophy, religion, money, and obsession.  A chorus of television sets in tenement windows raise prayers to God, while four characters at street level deal with the daily struggle for life with dignity and an end to suffering.

SATURDAY

September 21, 2002 ; 8:00PM

SUNDAY

September 22, 2002 ; 4:00PM