Samantha Adams
A radical satire of racism in theatre In 1950s America, protests for racial equality erupt in the face of voter suppression. On Broadway, Wiletta Mayer, a talented black actress, begins rehearsals for a new play about racism – written and directed by two white men. When Wiletta finds that her arguments to tell the truth of the story are dismissed, she decides to take action. First staged over 60 years ago, Trouble in Mind is widely considered the masterpiece of actress and playwright Alice Childress. Nancy Medina directs Tanya Moodie (Motherland) in this wry and radical satire of racism in theatre.
Tiffany, Elise and Star are planning to enjoy themselves at a sleepover, but the weekend gets off to rocky start when Elise is caught cheating at cards. The sultry brunette is quickly bound and gagged to teach her a lesson. Later, when Star makes rude comments about Elise and Tiffany's favorite movie star, the statuesque blonde is similarly bound and muzzled. The next morning, Elise and Star realize that Tiffany hasn't spent any time in bondage, so they tie her to the dining room table and eat breakfast off her bare belly.
When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as $5-a-day, he gets himself assigned to a jury in a murder trial. Once there, he does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations and make the sequestration more comfortable for himself.
