Dominique Morisseau, J Alphonse Nicholson, Stori Ayers, 1m1f, Drama, America, Social Critique, Teachers, Bullies, Respect, Elementary School, 30 minutes Playing on Air Dominique Morisseau, J Alphonse Nicholson, Stori Ayers, 1m1f, Drama, America, Social Critique, Teachers, Bullies, Respect, Elementary School, 30 minutes Playing on Air

THIRD GRADE by Dominique Morisseau

 
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THIRD GRADE 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). 

Elementary school teacher Kai is dedicated to helping her students thrive. But when one of her third-graders is brutally bullied, Kai must unexpectedly go to battle with the boy’s father over how best to protect his son. 

J. Alphonse Nicholson (Starz’s “P-Valley”, A Soldier’s Play) stars alongside playwright-performer Morisseau. Directed by Stori Ayers (The Last O.G., Chautauqua Theater Company), THIRD GRADE is a searing look at the impossible choices that parents and public school educators are making to protect America’s kids. Later in the episode, the artists join host Claudia Catania to discuss their own third grade experiences and the need to ”go deep.”

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20 minutes, America, April Matthis, Brooklyn, Choices, Drama, Explicit, Marriage, Memory, NYC, Police, Racism, Social critique, Violence, Pregnancy, Stori Ayers, Eden Marryshow, Calling the police, Sweatshirts, Uncertainty, 1m1f, Education, College, Dominique Morisseau, Ethnocultural sympathy Playing on Air 20 minutes, America, April Matthis, Brooklyn, Choices, Drama, Explicit, Marriage, Memory, NYC, Police, Racism, Social critique, Violence, Pregnancy, Stori Ayers, Eden Marryshow, Calling the police, Sweatshirts, Uncertainty, 1m1f, Education, College, Dominique Morisseau, Ethnocultural sympathy Playing on Air

NIGHT VISION by Dominique Morisseau

 
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Content Warning: Violence

“I don’t want you hunting anyone. What if you become the prey?”

On a night walk in Brooklyn, pregnant Ayanna and her husband Ezra witness a sudden, violent attack. But when they call the police, doubts arise. Did they get a good look at the attacker’s face? What color was his sweatshirt? And — why do their memories differ so drastically? 

 Originally commissioned as part of New Black Fest’s “Facing Our Truth: Ten-Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege,” NIGHT VISION launches Playing on Air’s yearlong celebration of MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ winner Dominique Morisseau (The Detroit Projects, Pipeline, Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of the Temptations). Directed by Stori Ayers (Chautauqua Theater Company, "The Last O.G.”), NIGHT VISION stars OBIE winner April Matthis (Toni Stone, Elevator Repair Service, PoA’s Hate Baby) and Eden Marryshow (“Jessica Jones,” Broadway’s Ink) and features music by guest composer Jimmy Keys.

Download on iTunes, search ‘Playing on Air’ in your favorite podcasting app – or stream below! [21 Minutes 41 Seconds]

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