The Good Negro Comes to the Public Theatre
The Good Negro: Written by Tracey Scott Wilson,
Directed by Liesl Tommy
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The Good Negro is a gripping new play that rips through the pages of history to uncover the human story at the heart of the 1960s American Civil Rights movement.
In the increasingly hostile South, tensions build as a trio of emerging black leaders attempts to conquer their individual demons amidst death threats from the Klan and wire taps by the FBI. Through personal and intimate stories inspired by the political upheavals of the era, The Good Negro examines the human frailties behind the historic headlines.
The cast for The Good Negro will feature Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?), Francois Battiste (Prelude to a Kiss on Broadway), J. Bernard Calloway (“Rescue Meâ€), Quincy Dunn-Baker (Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare in the Park), Erik Jensen (Spain at MCC), LeRoy McClain (Cymbeline at Lincoln Center), Curtis McClarin (King Hedley II at Signature), Rachel Nicks (Life Support) and Brian Wallace (A Christmas Carol at Trinity Rep).
“This is the perfect moment for us to reflect anew on the Civil Rights Movement, and to understand that these seemingly inevitable victories are anything but assured,†said Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. “The heroic men and women who led that struggle seem even larger when we unleash their fragility and fears.â€
Dates:
Tuesday, March 3 - Sunday, April 5 19
Tuesday at 7pm
Wednesday – Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday at 2pm
Added Performance: Sun 3/8 at 7pm
No Performance/Unavailable: Sat 3/7 at 2pm,
Tues 3/10 at 7pm, Tues 3/17 at 7pm, Thurs 3/26 at 7pm
Post-show Discussions: Tues 3/24 & 3/31
Location: Public Theatre, 425 Lafayette Street,
New York, NY 10003, 212-539-8642
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[...] the immediate feeling of euphoria by millions after November 4th with the first few minutes of “The Good Negroâ€â€“–a new play at The Public Theater written by Tracy Scott Wilson and directed by Liesl Tommy. [...]