Weathervane Playhouse
"Yellowman" at Weathervane Playhouse
Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, Ohio, presents Dael Orlandersmith's "Yellowman" -- presented live on stage from Jan. 12 to 28, 2012.
Directed by Jennifer Kay Jeter
Starring Nichole Strong as Alma and Marc Jackson as Eugene
"Yellowman" is a “memory play” about an African-American woman who dreams of life beyond the confines of her small-town Southern upbringing and the light-skinned man whose fate is tragically intertwined with hers.
One man and one woman play multiple characters in this drama that explores the complicated dimensions of racial distinction. From black to white and to all shades inbetween, "Yellowman" examines internalized racism and prejudice, and it probes the negative associations surrounding male blackness as well as the effect these racial stereotypes have on black women.
For more information, visit www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/yellow-2012-01-12
(Photo by Scott Diese)
"Yellowman" at Weathervane Playhouse
Weathervane Playhouse in Akron, Ohio, presents Dael Orlandersmith's "Yellowman" -- presented live on stage from Jan. 12 to 28, 2012.
Directed by Jennifer Kay Jeter
Starring Nichole Strong as Alma and Marc Jackson as Eugene
"Yellowman" is a “memory play” about an African-American woman who dreams of life beyond the confines of her small-town Southern upbringing and the light-skinned man whose fate is tragically intertwined with hers.
One man and one woman play multiple characters in this drama that explores the complicated dimensions of racial distinction. From black to white and to all shades inbetween, "Yellowman" examines internalized racism and prejudice, and it probes the negative associations surrounding male blackness as well as the effect these racial stereotypes have on black women.
For more information, visit www.weathervaneplayhouse.com/yellow-2012-01-12
(Photo by Scott Diese)