12th Annual Columbus Black Theatre Festival (CBTF)

Spend one of the three nights of Peace Within the Storm Columbus Black Theatre Festival, and see all 8 original plays within two hours on the same night. Raffles of baskets filled with goodies, Art Vendors and YOU!

The Plays, Playwrights & Directors

Zip It by Latrice P. Young (Bethlehem PA)directed by Jessica Gibson.

Zip It highlights the couple Ace and Ora as they prepare to go on a Couple's Night Flight Zipline Adventure. The two have lost their spark and have reached the "ten-year challenge" in their marriage.

JAM by Guy Newsham (Ottawa, ON, K1J7X1, Canada) directed by Sean Maycock.

Past and present intersect on a gridlocked overpass. Perry and Palmer are in stationary cars, side-by-side, and start a conversation. Perry is a successful engineer, Palmer a struggling ex-con.

In Passing by Marita McKee (Pensacola, FL) directed by Ariel Wiles.

Home from college, Rain Johnson finds her uncle Blues in usual form - playing his saxophone. But when Blues gets honest about his health, she realizes that music may be all they have left.

The Ride by Kwik Jones (Portland, Oregon) directed by Alan Tyson.

The Ride asks the question: Do you know your climate? Following the death of his beloved dog, Beautiful, Max, an on the shelf FedEX driver and recovering pill addict, has come to a crossroad in his traumatic filled life.

When You Were Here by Laurie Scoggins (Denver, Co) directed by Ariel Wiles.

Cara is grieving over the unexpected loss of her daughter Harper. But while Cara grieves, she also learns she’s not just grieving for her daughter, but also for her young son Ames and his own journey with grief of losing his sister. This is a play about death, acceptance, grief and life.

Twinship by Samara Siskind (Ft Lauderdale FL) directed by Theo White.

Twin siblings, Tess and Sondra, reunite after a period of estrangement at their childhood home on Thanksgiving Day. Old wounds resurface in this exploration of sisterhood, family roles, and the notion that it is never too late to make amends.

Superhero by Mark Harvey Levine (Indianapolis, IN) directed by Stephen Woosley.

Have you been ignored, insulted, discarded all your life? You may be a Superhero.

Rearview Reflections by Julie Whitney Scott (Columbus, OH) directed by Julie Whitney Scott.

A woman in her sixties reflects on her life and with the help of her past love improves her relationship with her daughter as she prepares to die.

Host or Publisher Mine 4 God Productions LLC