JAW Play Reading: a hit dog will holler
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Written by Inda Craig-Galván
Directed by Jade King Carrol
When an agoraphobic political commentator, who lives her life online, has her home invaded by a boots-on-the-ground activist, she must reckon with the legitimacy of her role in the revolution. The two form an unlikely and complex bond, as they deal with manifestations of the fears that accompany being Black women in America.
Join us in person at The Armory, or watch the performance online!
- Performed on the U.S. Bank Main Stage (free; tickets and masks required).
- Streamed live (free; reserve a ticket for access)
Cast & Creative Team:
Gina. . .. . . . . . . . . Shareen Jacobs*
Dru. . . . . . . . . . . . Jasmine Cottrell*
Stage Manager: Mark Tynan*
Production Assistant: Danny Rosales
Stage Directions: Kayla Kelly*
Sign Interpreters: Dot Hearn, Kassie Hughes & Dana Walls
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
JAW New Play Festival FREE! July 28-30
A week-long assembling of artists and audiences to create new plays! Artistic teams, including playwrights, directors and actors, come together to rehearse — and a lot of times rewrite! — a play. The final piece of the process happens during the weekend, when we share “music stands readings” with audiences so the playwrights can hear their work, often for the very first time!
Inda is a Chicagoan at heart who lives in Los Angeles, where it’s warm. Plays include Black Super Hero Magic Mama (Geffen Playhouse) and I Go Somewhere Else (Playwrights’ Arena). Her work has been developed at the Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, Ojai Playwrights Conference, OSF’s Black Swan Lab, and others. Recent honors include Kesselring Prize, Jeffry Melnick New Playwright Award, and The Kilroys List. Current commissions: Old Globe (San Diego) and Primary Stages (New York). M.F.A. in dramatic writing, University of Southern California. indacraig-galvan.com
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