Geva Theatre Center is kicking off its new season with what it's calling an innovative and unconventional production. "Recognition Radio" is a series of audio plays celebrating Black voices. The plays were written and directed by Black artists.
Creative producer Esther Winter wrote, "American theatre has historically compartmentalized the roles Blacks have played within its structures. But the reckoning this country is experiencing is changing that. Our writing, acting, singing, and creating are receiving a different level of recognition. We are now seen as more than a footnote or a stereotype. We are not a chapter. We are the book."
This hour, talk to the artists involved in the productions about what they hope audiences will learn from their stories, and about producing audio plays during a pandemic. Our guests:
- Esther Winter, creative producer for “Recognition Radio: An Audio Play Festival Celebrating Black Voices”
- Pirronne Yousefzadeh, associate artistic director, and director of engagement for Geva Theatre Center
- Kirsten Greenidge, playwright for “Feeding Beatrice: A Gothic Tale”
- Daniel Bryant, director of “Feeding Beatrice”
- Theresa M. Davis, dramaturg for “The Bleeding Class”
- Otis Ramsey Zoe, dramaturg for “we are continuous”
- Christina Anderson, playwright for “The Resurrection of Michelle Morgan”
- Pascale Florestal, dramaturg for “The Resurrection of Michelle Morgan”
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