Notes from the Field

Name: Notes from the Field
Start: 2026-04-15T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-19T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Proctor Hill Theater at the Tennessee Williams Center

Schedule

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm

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Location

Proctor Hill Theater at the Tennessee Williams Center | Sewanee, TN

Explore America’s struggle with systemic inequities in education and justice as actors bring multiple real-life characters to stage.
About this Event

Sewanee Department of Theatre and Dance presents:

Notes from the Field

by Anna Deavere Smith

directed by Dr. Durell Cooper, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre

Notes from the Field explores America’s struggle with systemic inequities in education and justice, drawn from over 250 interviews with students, educators, activists, and community leaders. Actors bring multiple real-life characters to life, embodying empathy and transformation.

Performances will be held at the Proctor Hill Theatre at the Tennessee Williams Center April 15-18, 2026 at 7:30pm and April 19th, 2026 at 2:30pm.