Theatre Roundup

See how plays go from pen to stage through these free offerings from Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Ford’s Theatre.

Woolly Mammoth

“A Mammoth Showcase: An Interdisciplinary Gathering of Native Artists,” is hosted at Woolly Mammoth on Jan. 29 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. This free one-day event allows producing partners to create long-term relationships with local Indigenous artists and communities. The evening includes D.C.-based intertribal Native American Northern drum group Uptown Singerz, a conversation with Rose Powhatan, a local Pamunkey Indian Tribe mixed-media artist, and much more.

Get free tickets at https://www.woollymammoth.net.

FORD’S THEATRE

From Feb. 2-4, the “Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions Festival: A First Look,” presents workshops and staged readings from playwrights Pearl Cleage, Dominic Taylor, and Rickerby Hinds. Ford’s Theatre commissioned each play from these African American creatives.

“Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard,” by Cleage looks at the legacy and election of Maynard Jackson, Atlanta’s first Black mayor. “Blackbox” by Hinds showcases the remarkable life of Henry Box Brown, an abolitionist, a magician, and an illusionist who mailed himself to freedom. “Young and Just” from Taylor explores the life of African American pioneer biologist Dr. Ernest Everett.

Reserve free tickets at https://fords.org WI