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.
Incoming Artistic Director Jamil Jude and True Colors Theatre Company are thrilled to announce the 2019 – 2020 season, dubbed “She Griots.” The three productions of this 17th season focus on strong women playwrights, storytellers, historians and leaders of various generations.
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.
At the start of the 1986 school year, Paulina, reigning queen bee of the Aburi Boarding School, has her sights set on winning the Miss Ghana Pageant and ultimately, the Miss Global Universe Pageant. When American transfer student Erica arrives and threatens her position atop her hive-minded friends, the power struggle begins.
Our recent Community Conversation, “My Black is Beautiful”, hosted by Carl and Mary Ware Hall at Clark Atlanta University and focusing on beauty standards, past and present, is now featured as part of AIB’s Keynote Series. Click here for air dates and channel information!
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)!
We invite you to join us in celebrating She Griots! Our 2019-20 season has celebrated a number of well-known and lesser-known She Griots throughout history, but the legacy of these phenomenal women lives on through all of us. Their stories inspire us to make a difference and boldly pursue our dreams.
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True Colors Theatre would like to acknowledge that the land on which we operate and perform is the traditional and ancestral land of the Creek and Muscogee Peoples. We honor this and pay our respect to elders both past and present. Learn more about Honoring Native Lands and Peoples at https://native-land.ca/ and https://usdac.us/nativeland.
Art Matters, Atlanta
404.532.1901 x216
info@truecolorstheatre.org
True Colors Theatre would like to acknowledge that the land on which we operate and perform is the traditional and ancestral land of the Creek and Muscogee Peoples. We honor this and pay our respect to elders both past and present. Learn more about Honoring Native Lands and Peoples at https://native-land.ca/ and https://usdac.us/nativeland.
Art Matters, Atlanta
