World Premiere

By Paul Webb (World Premiere)

Directed by Ron Himes

Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South, discrimination was still rampant in certain areas, making it difficult for Blacks to register to vote. In 1965, an Alabama city became the battleground for suffrage. “Hold On!,” the inspiration behind the award-winning 2014 feature film “Selma,” explores the conflict between two extraordinary men, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Lyndon Baines Johnson. Both brilliant leaders, their personal battle, like the battle on the streets of Selma, is ultimately decided by King’s greater moral courage.

JAN. 10 – 28, 2024

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm

Sundays at 3:00pm

By Joseph L. Edwards

Premiering off-Broadway in 1997, this one-person dramatic comedy received three AUDELCO awards for excellence in Black theatre and has had a limited tour in the years since. The story centers around an African American man who believes he will receive the power to fly on the night of a special celestial event. As he prepares for the event on a Brooklyn rooftop, he shares the comic, dramatic and tragic experiences that have pushed him to the edge of reality.

Performed in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre

FEB. 14 – MAR. 10, 2024

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm

Sundays at 3:00pm

Book by Luther Davis, music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest

Directed by Ron Himes

Opulent beyond man’s dreams, travelers died crossing the Sahara in search of Timbuktu! Set against this exotic locale is the story of the Poet, his beautiful daughter, Marsinah; an evil Wazir of Police; his restless Wife of Wives, Lundanda; and The Mania of Mali, Bobo. While wandering incognito, Bobo meets Marsinah and instantly falls in love. Still, the twisted twine of fate must unravel in many thrilling and exciting ways before the two lovers can finally tie the knot.

May 15 – June 9, 2024

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm

Sundays at 3:00pm

By August Wilson

Directed by Ron Himes

Peddling stolen refrigerators hoping to open a video store one day, King Hedley, an ex-con, toils with self-worth. Getting, spending, killing, and dying in a world where getting is hard and killing is commonplace are threads woven into this 1980s installment in the author’s renowned cycle of plays about the Black experience in America. Drawing on characters established in “Seven Guitars,” “King Hedley II” shows how shadows of the past can darken the present as King seeks retribution for his mother’s lies.

June 19 – July 14, 2024

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:00pm

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm

Sundays at 3:00pm