Staged Reading "Twelve Angry Black Women" by Andrea Ambam

Suspicious, indeed. In TWELVE ANGRY BLACK WOMEN, a new experimental & speculative play by , the fate of a peculiar and unprecedented case in American history rests in the hands of an all-Black, all-Femme jury.

Set within a USA stamped as a backsliding democracy, TWELVE ANGRY BLACK WOMEN is a theatrical truthtelling experience where satire, ritual, and reenactment collide to stress-test American democracy and contemplate the consequences this country would face if Black women voted not with our resilience, but our righteous rage.

This staged reading is directed and choreographed by Obie Award-winner , with music composition by Obie Award-winner .

Members of the Jury (cast) include: Kimberly Marable (Hadestown, Chicago), Cassandra Freeman (Bel-Air; Love, Brooklyn), Alfie Fuller (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Deli Boys), Tina Fabrique ((pray), Reading Rainbow), Nile Assata Harris (“The Savior, the sick, & the Golden One”), N'yomi Allure Stewart (Prince F*ggot, Cats: The Jellicle Ball), Gail Bean (Snowfall, Table 17), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It; Love, Brooklyn), Kai Heath (Immediate Family, On Sugarland), Adrianna Mitchell (Fat Ham, Crutch), Bisserat Tseggai (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Succession), and Janelle McDermoth (The Fires, Caught Stealing).

African American Policy Forum (AAPF), led by Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw, will join the evening as a community partner, spotlighting their work in defending democracy and fighting against censorship. 

This reading is presented in partnership with The Billie Holiday Theatre, Hi-ARTS, and Level Forward.

Key Art designed by Cristian Mera (@fluffycrust)

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