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A co-production with ARTSWEST THEATRE AND GALLERY...
LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL
Written by Lanie Robertson
Directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton
Starring Felicia Loud
JUN 07 – JUL 08 2018
Lanie Robertson’s Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill paints a stirring portrait of jazz legend Billie Holiday as she performs one of her last solo concerts, four months before her death. Packed with the music that made her both a legend – “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”, “God Bless the Child” – and a cultural flashpoint – “Strange Fruit” – Lady Day tells an intimate story of a complex woman through reminisces, confessions, and unforgettable music.
Thursdays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Note: this production features the use of water-based haze and strobe effects.
Written by Lanie Robertson
Directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton
Starring Felicia Loud
JUN 07 – JUL 08 2018
Lanie Robertson’s Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill paints a stirring portrait of jazz legend Billie Holiday as she performs one of her last solo concerts, four months before her death. Packed with the music that made her both a legend – “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”, “God Bless the Child” – and a cultural flashpoint – “Strange Fruit” – Lady Day tells an intimate story of a complex woman through reminisces, confessions, and unforgettable music.
Thursdays & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Note: this production features the use of water-based haze and strobe effects.
PROMO CODE: HANSBERRY gets 50% off !
THE EVERY 28 HOUR PLAYS by Various Authors - 12/2/17
76 - One minute plays focused on the policing of black bodies
(A collaboration with Central District Forum, Langston, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute and Northwest African American Museum)
76 - One minute plays focused on the policing of black bodies
(A collaboration with Central District Forum, Langston, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute and Northwest African American Museum)
We participated in a Black Art Collaborative which gathered for Gregory Porter in November.
10/21-25/2017
We hosted the 6th annual REPRESENT! Multicultural Playwrights Festival with our producing partners eSe Teatro, SIS Productions and Pratidwhani.
We hosted the 6th annual REPRESENT! Multicultural Playwrights Festival with our producing partners eSe Teatro, SIS Productions and Pratidwhani.
HOOODOO LOVE by Katori Hall - 7/13-30/17
directed by Malika Oyetimein
(A collaboration with Sound Theatre Company)
directed by Malika Oyetimein
(A collaboration with Sound Theatre Company)
The RENT PARTY PROJECT - 4/15/17
The Hansberry Project's Artistic Director Valerie Curtis-Newton has written a play. Julia is throwing a party to raise money to free her husband, Hamp - a community activist from jail. As she prepares for the party, her family - including the ghost of the matriarch Bessie - tries to come together to support the cause, but old patterns and grudges get in the way. Later at the party, family and friends - with even more diverse wants, needs, desires, opinions and secrets - gather and collide.
An enthusiastic audience joined Valerie and an amazing cast of Seattle's finest actors as they ventured behind the scenes of of Julia Harris' RENT PARTY. Stay tuned for more information about the RENT PARTY's progress!
An enthusiastic audience joined Valerie and an amazing cast of Seattle's finest actors as they ventured behind the scenes of of Julia Harris' RENT PARTY. Stay tuned for more information about the RENT PARTY's progress!
BRIGHT HALF LIFE by Tanya Barfield - 2/15-3/11/17
directed by HATLO
(A collaboration with New Century Theatre)
directed by HATLO
(A collaboration with New Century Theatre)
2016 - The Year in Review
The Black Women Wisdom Summit | 9/24/2016
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The Hansberry Project gathered talented Black Women Playwrights from around the country. A convening of artists in various stages of their careers came to Seattle to share their experiences and offer a new perspective on the state of the field. The list of writers included: Regina Taylor, Dominique Morisseau, Lisa B. Thompson, Lydia Diamond, Chisa Hutchison, Shontina Vernon, Rosalind Bell, Sharon Williams, Alma Davenport and Amontaine Aurore.
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UN-TAMED: Hair Body Attitude | 7/17/2016
We presented evening of short plays, curated by Dominique Morisseau, featuring the work of playwrights Cori Thomas,
Nikkole Salter, Chisa Hutchison, Lenelle Moise and Jocelyn Bioh.
THE PLAYS: Melanin Intervention by Chisa Hutchinson * The Hair Play by Cori Thomas * San Francisco Cab by Lenelle Moïse
White-n-Luscious by Jocelyn Bioh * Peace Officer Privilege by Nikkole Salter.
Nikkole Salter, Chisa Hutchison, Lenelle Moise and Jocelyn Bioh.
THE PLAYS: Melanin Intervention by Chisa Hutchinson * The Hair Play by Cori Thomas * San Francisco Cab by Lenelle Moïse
White-n-Luscious by Jocelyn Bioh * Peace Officer Privilege by Nikkole Salter.
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
Contemporary Plays by Black Women - Readings of:
7/12 Sunset Baby by Dominique Morisseau
7/13 Sojourner by Mfoniso Udofia
7/14 Bright Half Life by Tanya Barfield
7/15 A Lovely Malfunction by Shontina Vernon
JULY 16
IN HER OWN WORDS
A local writers' showcase featuring:
Kathya Alexander, Rosalind Bell, Alma Davenport, Nina Foxx, Sharon Williams and Storme Webber
Contemporary Plays by Black Women - Readings of:
7/12 Sunset Baby by Dominique Morisseau
7/13 Sojourner by Mfoniso Udofia
7/14 Bright Half Life by Tanya Barfield
7/15 A Lovely Malfunction by Shontina Vernon
JULY 16
IN HER OWN WORDS
A local writers' showcase featuring:
Kathya Alexander, Rosalind Bell, Alma Davenport, Nina Foxx, Sharon Williams and Storme Webber
The Hansberry Project is fiscally sponsored by
Shunpike is the 501(c)(3) non-profit agency that provides independent arts groups in Washington State with the services, resources, and opportunities they need to forge their own paths to sustainable success.