Lead Producers Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Alliance Theatre, and Seattle Children’s Theatre
More information at akidsplayabout.org
A Kids Play About
Racism
Adapted & Directed by Kahlia Davis
Lyrics by Davied Morales
Music by Justin Ellington
Based on the book by Jelani Memory
Streamed FREE August 1-7, 2020
on Broadway On Demand
This performance explains what racism is, how to know it when you see and experience it, and ideas for what you can do about it.
Boston’s Wheelock Family Theatre and the Gottabees joins a groundbreaking collaboration of 41 Theaters for Young Audiences from across the United States to present this world premiere, online theatrical experience to children and families in communities across the country.
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CAST
ANGEL ADEDOKUN
Delight
MOSES GOODS
Rage & Voiceover
RAPHEAL HAMILTON
Love & Dad
ISAIAH CHRISTOPHER-LORD HARRIS
Panic
JESSENIA INGRAM
Disgust
DAVIED MORALES
Jelani
REGAN SIMS
Grief & Mom
CREATIVE
KAHLIA DAVIS
Adaptor & Director
JUSTIN ELLINGTON
Composer & Sound Designer
MERCEDES MCLEAN
Stage Manager
JELANI MEMORY
Author of A Kids Book About Racism
DAVIED MORALES
Lyrics
ALEXIS WOODARD
Assistant Director
AKIN SALAWU
Video Editor
DWAYNE GAYLE
Animator
RON S. MCCANE
Costume Designer
Author, Jelani Memory, reads
A Kids Book About Racism
On Sunday, August 2nd Wheelock Family Theatre and The Gottabees hosted a Virtual Post Show Reflection with Boston youth surrounding, “A Kids Play About Racism”, moderated by New Repertory Theatre Artistic Director, Michael J. Bobbitt with Little Uprisings Founder, Tanya Nixon-Silberg.
CLICK HERE to view the transcript from the event.
Boston Producing Partners
National Producing Partners
Adventure Theatre MTC Rockville, MD
Alliance Theatre Atlanta, GA
Arts on the Horizon Alexandria, VA
Atlantic for Kids (Atlantic Theater Company) New York, NY
Bay Area Children’s Theatre Oakland, CA
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
Chicago Children’s Theatre Chicago, Il
Children’s Theater of Madison Madison, WI
Children’s Theatre Company Minneapolis, Mn
Childsplay Tempe, AZ
Coterie Theatre Kansas City, MO
Dallas Children’s Theater Dallas, TX
Dare to Dream Theatre Sheboygan, WI
Des Moines Performing Arts Des Moines, IA
Duluth Playhouse Duluth, MN
Filament Theatre Chicago, IL
First Stage Milwaukee, WI
Honolulu Theatre for Youth Honolulu, HI
Imagination Stage Bethesda, MD
La Jolla Playhouse La Jolla, CA
Magik Theatre San Antonio, TX
Metro Theater Company St. Louis, MO
Nashville Children’s Theatre Nashville, TN
New York City Children’s Theater New York, NY
Oregon Children’s Theatre Portland, OR
Orlando Repertory Theatre Orlando FL
Orpheum Theatre Group Memphis TN
Pink Umbrella Theater Company Milwaukee WI
ReNew Productions Philadelphia, PA
Rose Theater Omaha, NE
Seattle Children’s Theatre Seattle, WA
The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
The Growing Stage – The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey Netcong, NJ
The Gottabees Boston, MA
The Kennedy Center Washington, DC
The Open Eye Theater Margaretville NY
TheaterWorksUSA New York, NY
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Palo Alto, CA
Trike Theatre Bentonville, AR
Trusty Sidekick Theater Company New York, NY
Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University Boston, MA
* Designates Lead Producer
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