Trouble in Mind, from February 9, 2024, through March 3, 2024 - Fridays at Saturdays at 8, Sundays at 2, (no performance on Friday, February 23, 2024) at the Kennedy Catholic High School theater space (140 S 140th St, Burien, WA 98168) - free parking and entrance around the back of the building - follow the signs!
Ticket prices are $25 for general admission, $20 for Seniors and active military, and $5 for students. Get your tickets ONLINE AT THIS LINK, or at the box office the day of the show.
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(Masks are required at all performances. Don't have a mask? BAT will give you one!
Join us for post-show discussions after the Sunday, February 18 and 25 performances.
Trouble in Mind a comedy-drama by Alice Childress debuted Off-Broadway in 1955. It was awarded an Obie Award in 1956 for best original Off-Broadway production, making her the first African-American woman to win an Obie. Trouble in Mind was “re-discovered” and had its Broadway premiere on November 18, 2021. Join us to see what makes this play worth attending 70 years after it was written!
A talented and experienced Black actress has been cast in Chaos in Belleville, an anti-lynching play set to open on Broadway. She had paid her dues throughout the years, playing stereotypical supporting roles in second-rate shows, and is ready for her star turn. Chaos in Belleville, written by a White playwright, might not be quite as enlightened a piece as she's been hoping for — but that doesn't mean it won't sell out.
And selling out is the question at the heart of Alice Childress's comedy-drama, set in 1957. A cast of multigenerational Black actors rehearse under the purview of a White director and stage manager, and as the rehearsal process unfolds, theater conventions and racial politics collide.
Run Time: 2 hours and 10 minutes, including one intermission.
Contains some adult language and adult content, including the N-word.
Directed by Jasmine Lomax
Cast
Wiletta Mayer Michelle Blackmon
Henry Greg Michaels
John Nevins Hebron Solomon
Millie Davis Star Wynn
Judy Sears Rebecca Reeder
Sheldon Forrester Seyvon West
Al Manners Anthony Winkler
Eddie Fenton Eddy Bingham
Bill O’Wray Ian McIntire
Stage Manager, Heather Bernadette
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