By Dylan Deprey It has been about 25 years since Andre Lee Ellis acted on a stage. He has done a little directing, and had his own theater group, but most know the bright eyed, easy going … [Read more...]
A New Play Follows an Interracial Couple During the Holidays
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The holiday season is officially in full force and with it comes a plethora of activities including shopping, ice skating and, for some, attending a theatre production. In … [Read more...]
“Blame” is a Window into the World of Human Trafficking
By Dylan Deprey A girl in her early twenties sits on the couch. Her dad comes home from work drunk, and is ready to sexually abuse her for the second night in a row. The intensity builds as the … [Read more...]
MPower Theater Group Presents UnTamed: Hair, Body, Attitude: Short Plays by Black Women
MPOWER THEATER GROUP PROVIDES PLATFORM TO DISCUSS SOCIAL PERCEPTIONS OF BLACK FEMININITY Milwaukee, WI – MPower Theater Group, Milwaukee’s social justice community theater group is finishing its 1st … [Read more...]
“Mariposa and the Saint” is a Window into the Life of Solitary Confinement
By Dylan Deprey Rev. William Harrell was thrust back into the hidden depths of his subconscious. He has suppressed the pain and anxiety of being trapped with no human contact for 23 hours at a … [Read more...]
Hansberry-Sands Season Opener Celebrates the Black Family
The Hansberry-Sands Theatre Company (HSTC) opened its 35th season under the direction of its tenured Artistic Director, Willie AbNey with a tribute to the Black family thru playwright Georgia Turner … [Read more...]
Hansberry Sands Theatre season opener fills audiences with thrills, triumph and memories
Returns to the stage on September 28, 29 at 8:00pm and Sunday September 30 By Marrian Efua Hansberry-Sands Theatre Company opened their 32nd season with Ceremonies in Dark Old Men. A classic … [Read more...]
Milwaukee native returns home making Mother’s Day 2012 memorable
Kyle Taylor Parker returns for National Broadway tour of “In the Heights” By Maricha Harris On May 5th, just eight days before Mother’s Day Lorraine Lathen sat in the Milwaukee Theater with … [Read more...]
Regional actors blend to create “The Trip”
By Taki S. Raton Hansberry-Sands Theatre Company (HSTC) announces a reading of the award-winning play, “The Trip” on Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13 at the Wisconsin African American … [Read more...]
‘No Daddy?’ Performed at The Marcus Center for the Arts
The picture above is a scene from the production ‘No Daddy?’ performance. The Friday, June 3 audience was an 11:00 am Children’s Day performance. The play was written, produced and directed by Pasor … [Read more...]