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Backstage Guide for THE RECLAMATION OF MADISON HEMINGS
Inside look at THE RECLAMATION OF MADISON HEMINGS – read interviews, see designs, & learn more about the production.
Playwright Charles Smith’s Note
“The Reclamation of Madison Hemings” was envisioned as, and commissioned to be, a two-person play about Madison Hemings and Israel Gillette Jefferson, two men who were enslaved at Thomas Jefferson’s forced labor camp, Monticello.
LIZ CHIDESTER IN CONCERT
Join us for a concert via Zoom from award-winning artist and Ensemble member Liz Chidester.
Exec. Artistic Director’s Note on RECLAMATION
We asked Ensemble member and legend Chuck Smith if he could direct any play at this time – what would it be? With no hesitation – he responded this script.
UHURU – a reading
Join us for the inaugural event in our monthly Commons series.
Backstage Guide for 2023 IT’S A WONDERFRUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO! & Additional Resources
Inside look at 2023 IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO! – read interviews, see designs, & learn more about the production.
“TEACHER TRIBUTE” during 2023 IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO!
Nominate a beloved teacher or education worker for a “Teacher Tribute” during our 2022 IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: LIVE IN CHICAGO!
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THE BLUEST EYE
Join us for the inaugural book “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison.