Events for September 19, 2023 - December 4, 2020

The National August Wilson Monologue Competition is presented in collaboration [...]

The Ovation Circle Giving Society champions the mission of Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company to celebrate black storytelling and embrace bold diverse theatre experiences for all. Join us as we celebrate our Ovation Circle donors and recognize individuals and organizations that positively impact the arts community.

As each generation takes the baton from the previous generation, they hope for ever-increasing achievements. We will discuss how to honor and preserve the accomplishments of past generations while carving out new territory for 21st Century African American men.

photo courtesy of WaterTower Theatre. Bread is nourishment. Bread is legacy. Bread is life itself. And bread is money. It is late 2016; a time of change. James and Ruth are a middle-class couple from Oak Cliff, a historic south Dallas neighborhood on the verge of gentrification. They plan a bright future for their teenage son and his soon-to-be-born brother. But when James’ brother Jeb returns home, buried family tensions resurface and the past casts a troubling shadow across an uncertain future.

Greed, corruption and Jim Crow intertwine in the tense thriller East Texas Hot Links. It’s 1955 in the piney woods of East Texas, and Charlesetta’s Top O’ the Hill Cafe is one of the only public places where black locals can gather for comfort, solace and companionship. When danger comes knocking, the unthinkable happens, with dire consequences for all involved.

With Atlanta's population and urban renewal on the rise, long-time residents often find themselves pushed out of the neighborhoods in which they grew up. Does gentrification or "urban renewal" always mean displacement, or is it truly an investment that benefits our communities? How can we improve our neighborhoods and cities while protecting those who are most vulnerable? This conversation will focus on past, present, and future Atlanta and the extreme shift in our city's landscape.

It’s 1949, and the new mayor of Detroit is working to get rid of the blight of the city—and to move African Americans out of Detroit’s Black Bottom. Blue, a gifted trumpeter, considers selling his once thriving family jazz club, leaving his beloved Pumpkin and her dreams aside. Silver, a mysterious woman with a history, enters the scene with her own plans, turning the lives of everyone upside down.

August Wilson Monologue Competition: Mock Competition on Saturday, January 18th, 2020 at the Stillwell Theater at Kennesaw State University.

For more information, contact us 1.888.479.6300 or info@truecolorstheatre.org.

Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company presents the 13th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition Atlanta Regional Finals on Friday, March 6 at 7:30pm, at The Carlyle. Click here for more information and to reserve your ticket (admission is free)!