1m2f, Drama, LGBTQ, Fathers, Daughters, Minneapolis, Pandemic Year, Black Lives Matter, Social Critique, spring 2021 season, Transphobia, Mothers, Racism, America, JuCoby Johnson, Goldie E. Patrick, John Douglas Thompson, Lynnette Freeman, Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi Playing on Air 1m2f, Drama, LGBTQ, Fathers, Daughters, Minneapolis, Pandemic Year, Black Lives Matter, Social Critique, spring 2021 season, Transphobia, Mothers, Racism, America, JuCoby Johnson, Goldie E. Patrick, John Douglas Thompson, Lynnette Freeman, Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi Playing on Air

REVELATIONS by JuCoby Johnson

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Mahalia, a Black trans woman, returns to her hometown of Minneapolis during the tumultuous summer of 2020. Against a backdrop of fire and protest, she and her father tentatively rekindle a long-dormant bond.

REVELATIONS is written by JuCoby Johnson (How It’s Gon’ Be) and directed by Goldie E. Patrick (Paradise Blue). It stars Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi (Klytmnestra: An Epic Slam Poem), John Douglas Thompson (Public Theater’s Julius Caesar), and Lynnette R. Freeman (Ensemble Studio Theatre).

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25+ minutes, 1f, Dominique Morisseau, Mirirai Sithole, Goldie E. Patrick, America, Social Critique, Death, Racism, Live show, Police, Childhood, Running, Violence, Mothers, Magenta shirts, Winners, Friendship Playing on Air 25+ minutes, 1f, Dominique Morisseau, Mirirai Sithole, Goldie E. Patrick, America, Social Critique, Death, Racism, Live show, Police, Childhood, Running, Violence, Mothers, Magenta shirts, Winners, Friendship Playing on Air

JEZELLE THE GAZELLE by Dominique Morisseau

 
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JEZELLE THE GAZELLE continues Playing on Air’s yearlong celebration of MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ winner Dominique Morisseau (The Detroit Project, Pipeline, Ain't Too Proud — The Life and Times of the Temptations).

Jezelle is ready to prove that she’s the best runner on her block: young, fierce, and definitely faster than any boy. But is she fast enough to outrun grief and claim her greatness? Starring Mirirai Sithole (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, “Black Mirror”), JEZELLE THE GAZELLE  by Dominique Morisseau is directed by Goldie E. Patrick (Detroit Public Theatre, Kennedy Center). 

This clear-eyed coming of age story — originally created for the 10 x 10 Festival at American Theater Company — was recorded live at New York’s Pershing Square Signature Center in November 2019. Stay tuned after the performance for an onstage conversation between the artists and host Claudia Catania.

Playing on Air is honored to help middle schoolers across the country learn the power of great theater! We are proud to freely share short, engaging plays, made by America’s best theater artists, that are appropriate for younger students everywhere. JEZELLE THE GAZELLE is one of several recommended episodes for middle school classrooms, chosen for teachers, by teachers! A middle school curriculum [PDF], created by Dan Rubins, is available for use in onsite and virtual classrooms.

If you’re an educator interested in additional resources, please reach out via Information for Educators or email us at: education@playingonair.org.

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