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A CELEBRATION OF BLACK AMERICAN THEATER
The JSP Acting Ensemble celebrates black playwrights and black characters with a performance of scenes and monologues from the works of Lorraine Hansberry, August Wilson, Lydia R. Diamond, and more. Explore with our young people why these works stand the test of time and will move, educate, and entertain us for years to come!
Select a scene to watch:
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Performed by Bryce, Sundiata, and Jacob
A RAISIN IN THE SUN
Performed by Cydney
FENCES
Performed by Jayden and Isaiah
STICKFLY
Performed by Daniel
STICKFLY
Performed by Ealan
THE MOUNTAINTOP
Performed by Cydney, Anisa, and Izzy
SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY
Performed by Kiesse and Zofia
FULL VIRTUAL SUMMIT PRESENTATION
Want to read the full plays? You can find them through the New York Public Library:
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
School Girls; or The African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh
Stick Fly by Lydia R. Diamond
The Mountaintop by Katori Hall
Fences by August Wilson
Fences
Raisin 2
Raisin 1
Stickfly 1
Stickfly 2
Mountaintop
School Girl
Select a scene
Full Acting Summit

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