Blood at the Root (play)

Blood at the Root
Written byDominique Morisseau
CharactersRaylynn
Toria
Asha
Justin
Colin
Deandre
Date premieredMarch 28, 2014
Place premieredPenn State Center Stage
Pennsylvania State University
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingLouisiana

Blood at the Root is a play by Dominique Morisseau that premiered in 2014 at Pennsylvania State University. The title Blood at the Root comes from the song Strange Fruit about the lynchings of African Americans in the South.[1] The show was based on the Jena Six.

Productions

The show premiered at Penn State Center Stage at Pennsylvania State University on March, 28, 2014, directed by Steve H. Broadnax, choreography Aquila Kikora Franklin, set design Karl Jacobsen, costume design Montana Carly Reeder, lighting design Nathan Hawkins, and sound design Liz Sokolak. The cast included Stori Ayers (Raylynn), Allison Scarlet Jaye (Toria), Kenzie Ross (Asha), Brandon Carter (Justin), Tyler Reilly (Colin), and Christian Thompson (De'Andre). It would premiere two years later in New York City at the National Black Theatre.[2]

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Carol (2016-09-28). "American Apartheid: A Georgia County Drove Out All Its Black Citizens in 1912". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  2. ^ "What Lies Beneath the Jena Six Case in 'Blood at the Root'". 14 April 2016.
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