On Holy Ground

This new collection brings together playsand monologues from the National Black Theatre Festival, one of the most historic and culturally significant events-not only in the history of Black theater but in American theater. Held every two years in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this gathering of Black theater companies and artists from around the country and across the globe features an extraordinary array of performances, workshops, films, spoken-word poetry, and more. Established in 1989 by Larry Leon Hamlin and the North Carolina Black Repertory Company, this volume includes three full-length plays produced at the Festival:Maid's Door byCheryl L. DavisBerta, Berta byAngelica CheriLooking for Leroy by Larry MuhammadThis collection also includes seventeen monologues and scenes selected from each year of the Festival, featuring the artistsand playwrights: Jackie Alexander, Ifa Bayeza, Pearl Cleage, Kamilah Forbes, Endesha Ida Mae Holland, Javon Johnson, Rhodessa Jones, and others.

Ideal for readers interested in literature & poetry.