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Abraham's Daughters by Emma Goldman-Sherman Jan 15, 2020

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directed by Dalia Ashurina, with musical guest Aya Aziz "Although Abraham is a Jew from Flushing, and he only has 1 daughter, Maxine, and her only daughter Racie is a lesbian, Abraham still believes he'll be the Father of Nations. He moves to Tel Aviv in search of his first love, Haajar. When he discovers Haajar's daughter has five Palestinian Muslim sons, he goes to Nablus in the midst of the first Intifada to claim them as his own. Abraham's Daughters is a mythic play about colonialism and identity." Cast includes Jacqueline Antaramian, Bob Ari, Esra Dayani, Grace Canahuati and Hannah Roze.

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Buried Roots (Part Two) by Michelle Tyrene Johnson Dec 14, 2019

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directed by Cezar Williams, with musical guest Marie Gabrielle "Jaime McBride, an African-American woman college professor, studies and teaches genealogy. She has improperly used her resources to find out about her biological family. And without knowing that a blood tie exists, someone walks into Jaime's life, which causes Jaime to question her life choices, her concept of family, and to figure out if it's possible to re-plant an old family tree." Cast includes Sarita Covington, Daryl Lauren, Grant Machan, Malikha Mallette, and Jay Mazyck.

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Buried Roots (Part One) by Michelle Tyrene Johnson Dec 06, 2019

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The Flora and Fauna by Alyson Mead Nov 13, 2019

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directed by Blayze Teicher, with musical guest Diana DiCostanzo "Ginnie and Adele have been friends for decades, helping each other navigate through life’s twists and turns. But when an inescapable event arises, they’re forced to confront the dark secret of how they met, and deal with forces trying to separate them in a way they never thought possible. The Flora and Fauna is a modern, #MeToo-inflected drama about unconditional love, loss, and the lengths we’d go to for one another. In order to move forward, sometimes you’ve got to go back." Cast includes Caturah Brown, Sara Thigpen, and Lily Ali-Oshatz.

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A Shero's Journey or What Anacaona and Yemayá Taught Me (Part Two) by Guadalís Del Carmen Sep 16, 2019

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directed by Celestine Rae, with musical guest Afro Dominicano "Zoila has had her entire life planned and laid out for her by her family and society. She finds herself at a crossroads when she falls in love with a friend from the past. When tragedy hits, she decides to risk it all. Leaving everything behind, she meets two ancestral sheroes and together they embark on a journey that makes Zoila question everything she was taught." Cast includes Cindy De La Cruz, Andres Santiago Piña, Lynnette R. Freeman, Priscilla Flores, Jorge Cordova, Ysmael Reyes, Maribel Martinez, and Keith Johnston

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A Shero's Journey or What Anacaona and Yemayá Taught Me (Part One) by Guadalís Del Carmen Sep 16, 2019

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A Holy Her (Part One and Part Two) by Phillip Gregory Burke Sep 10, 2019

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directed by Nilan, with musical guest Maya Sharpe "The sounds of war birth a young nation while three women prepare for an ancestral journey on revolutionary roads. But when the effects of outside calamity push painfully inside, the harsh realities of warfare signify much reasonable doubt as they struggle with their spiritual higher callings. Grasping with this discomfort leave them to either submit to the damage of man or venture out in the name of the mother." Cast includes Cherrye J. Davis, Daralyn Jay, Alisha Espinosa, Jasmine Saunise

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Dead Wait: A Journey In Afro-Existentialism (Part Two) by Blaine Teamer Aug 31, 2019

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directed by Tonya Pinkins, with musical guest Julie Brown "If Sartre’s No Exit and Hansberry’s Raisin in the Sun had a black baby, it would be Blaine Teamer‘s Dead Wait. In this black comedy, Dead Wait takes you on an Afro-existential journey that asks the question, “can we ever escape the consequences of our acts of bad faith and if so…should we?” Cast includes June Ballinger, Darius de Haas, Tyrone M. Henderson, Camille Saviola, Mateo Moreno, and Dashiell Eaves

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Dead Wait: A Journey In Afro-Existentialism (Part One) by Blaine Teamer Aug 31, 2019

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Repossessed (Part Two) by Greg Lam Aug 13, 2019

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directed by Pascale Florestal, with musical guest Big Fuzzy (Anneke Reich + Max Kennedy) "Rich and Gretchen seem to have the ideal marriage, until they learn that it was manufactured by a mysterious biotech company which installed it into their brains. Because they can no longer afford this service, the company must repossess their improvements. REPOSSESSED explores questions of identity, morality, and authenticity amidst a world of rapidly changing technology and the ethics that come with it." Cast includes Tatiana Isabel Gil, Jaymes Sanchez, Jade Guerra, Timothy Hoover, Shana Jackson, Kerline Desir, and Maurice Palmer

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