Join Olney Theatre Center in collaboration with Mosaic Theatre for a conversation about representation of people of color in the arts and sports, particularly where we are now in shifting this narrative towards accessibility and inclusivity along with special guests Psalmayene 24, Yolanda Stanislaus,and Ariel Elizabeth Davis. It opened on Broadway in 1987 with James. Mosaic Theatre’s Till Trilogy is using theatre to continue the conversation of begun by Paul Robeson, Jackie Robinson, Halle Berry, or Venus and Serena Williams. Set in 1950s Pittsburgh, the film adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play takes a passionate look at former baseball player Troy Maxson as he fights to provide for those he loves in a world that threatens to push him down. August Wilsons play Fences premiered in 1985 at the Yale Repertory Theatre and was published the following year. National Players Tour 73 with a Black ensemble in Much Ado About Nothing helps re-envision who can or should play Shakespeare. Who we see on stage, on screen, on the field, or on the court makes a political statement whether we want it to or not, creating the narrative of how we see this story, our country, and ourselves.

In conjunction with Mosaic Theatre's production of the Till Trilogy and Reflection Series Wilsons drama opened at the Yale Repertory Theatre in 1985 and on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre in 1987.

Behind the Scenes Othering & Belonging - Shifting the Narrative with Increased Representation in Arts & Sports Fences is a soaring allegory of the radical upheavals in twentieth century America, explored through Troys desperate attempts to shed the pain of his dashed.

Fences drama