Holy Ground: The National Black Theatre Festival Anthology

This new collection brings together plays and monologues from the National Black Theatre Festival, the premier biennial gathering of Black theatre companies and artists from around the country, featuring an extraordinary array of performances, workshops, films, spoken word poetry, and more. This volume includes three full-length plays produced at the festival--Looking for Leroy by Larry Muhammad, Berta, Berta by Angelica Chéri, and Maid's Door by Cheryl Davis--as well as 15 monologues selected from plays performed at the festival. This collection will also feature texts from notable figures who have spoken at the festival, including Maya Angelou. These works showcase the phenomenal artistic talent on display at the festival, celebrating the legacy of this remarkable convening that strives to ensure a vibrant future for Black theatre in America.

• | Author: Michael Dinwiddie
• | Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
• | Publication Date: Aug 30, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 300 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Drama
• | ISBN-10: 1636700039
• | ISBN-13: 9781636700038