UP NEXT
We are at it again!
We are at it again!
The Hansberry Project is pleased to be a apart of REPRESENT! 2019 A Multicultural Playwrights Festival. We will be joined by eSe Teatro: Seattle Latinos Taking Stage, SIS Productions and Pratidhwani as we present both length readings and an evening of excerpts from brand new pieces. This year both of Hansberry’s writers are both based here in Seattle.
Local Playwrights Showcase
March 31, 2019. 4:00 PM
Hansberry Project presents an excerpt from MORNING IN AMERICA, OR HOW TO SET A BODY ON FIRE by Stacy D. Flood
Morning in America, or How to Set a Body on Fire chronicles an evening when New York City erupts following the acquittal of a white police officer for the death of a black teenager; during the turmoil, a news team struggles with its own issues of race, class, police violence, gender dynamics, history, truth, and success — choosing whether to involve themselves in the story, or to simply watch a city, or each other, burn.
Pratidhwani Presents
IN BRAUNAU by Dipika Guha
March 31, 2019. 7:30 PM
eSe Teatro Presents
TWO BIG BLACK BAGS by Julieta Vitullo
April 1, 2019. 7:30 PM
SIS Productions Presents
WE, TOO! by local Asian American performing playwrights
April 2, 2019. 7:30 PM
Hansberry Project Presents
RIVERWOOD by Andrew Lee Creech
April 3, 2019. 7:30 PM
In the midst of city-wide gentrification, rumors of building buyouts force one apartment’s tenants to come face to face with their worst fears. With painful pasts revealed and uncertain futures ahead, each member of this tight community finds themselves asking: how much would you risk in order to own your own dream? Part coming of age story, part slice of life, this comedy-drama explores the difficult nature of setting up roots and letting go.
Venue:
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
104 17th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Time:
All performances at 7:30PM
Tickets: https://www.pratidhwani.org/represent
- Each Performance ticketed separately - $9 online, $10 at the door.
- All Festival Pass - $25
Local Playwrights Showcase
March 31, 2019. 4:00 PM
Hansberry Project presents an excerpt from MORNING IN AMERICA, OR HOW TO SET A BODY ON FIRE by Stacy D. Flood
Morning in America, or How to Set a Body on Fire chronicles an evening when New York City erupts following the acquittal of a white police officer for the death of a black teenager; during the turmoil, a news team struggles with its own issues of race, class, police violence, gender dynamics, history, truth, and success — choosing whether to involve themselves in the story, or to simply watch a city, or each other, burn.
Pratidhwani Presents
IN BRAUNAU by Dipika Guha
March 31, 2019. 7:30 PM
eSe Teatro Presents
TWO BIG BLACK BAGS by Julieta Vitullo
April 1, 2019. 7:30 PM
SIS Productions Presents
WE, TOO! by local Asian American performing playwrights
April 2, 2019. 7:30 PM
Hansberry Project Presents
RIVERWOOD by Andrew Lee Creech
April 3, 2019. 7:30 PM
In the midst of city-wide gentrification, rumors of building buyouts force one apartment’s tenants to come face to face with their worst fears. With painful pasts revealed and uncertain futures ahead, each member of this tight community finds themselves asking: how much would you risk in order to own your own dream? Part coming of age story, part slice of life, this comedy-drama explores the difficult nature of setting up roots and letting go.
Venue:
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
104 17th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
Time:
All performances at 7:30PM
Tickets: https://www.pratidhwani.org/represent
- Each Performance ticketed separately - $9 online, $10 at the door.
- All Festival Pass - $25
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
Written by Lanie Robertson
Directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton
Starring Felicia Loud
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
|
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.
|
Check out the video!
|
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.
