![]() Other works include Today We Quit and Drug Test and the television show “Africa Park.” Keenan Scott II has just signed to Abraham Artists. A true renaissance man, Keenan mostly enjoys giving a voice to his community. A graduate of Frostburg State University, he received his Bachelors in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Acting. At the age of 18, just before graduating from high school, Scott self-published his first book of poems. Once discovered and cultivated, Keenan took his poetry writing further. that Scott found a new way of communicating, the underground slam poetry scene. It was on the streets of Washington, D.C. He relocated, along with his mother and older sister, to southern Maryland. KEENAN SCOTT II ( Playwright) is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Pomonok Housing Projects in Flushing, Queens. Calleri Casting serve as casting directors for the production. Simmons ( In The Next Room at Theatre VCU), lighting design by Ryan O’Gara ( A Night with Janis Joplin national tour), projection design by Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee Sven Ortel ( Newsies), and sound design by Mikaal Sulaiman ( Fires in the Mirror at Signature Theatre Company). The creative team for Thoughts of a Colored Man includes music by Te’La and Brother Kamau, set design by Tony Award nominee Robert Brill ( Ain’t Too Proud), costume design by Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk ® Award winner Toni-Leslie James ( Come From Away) and Devario D. And what they reveal are the deeply human hopes, dreams, fears, and sensitivities of all men, all people. It sheds brilliant light into the hearts and minds of a community of men searching for their most triumphant selves. Set over a single day, this richly theatrical mosaic goes beyond the rhythms of the basketball court and the boisterousness of the barbershop. Welcome to the vibrant inner life of being Black, proud, and thriving in the 21 st Century. ![]() Written by Keenan Scott II, one of today’s boldest new voices, Thoughts of a Colored Man blends language, music, and dance into a daringly universal new play. Thoughts of a Colored Man will play Syracuse Stage from September 4 through September 22 and then will play Baltimore Center Stage from October 10 through November 10.Īs the sun rises on an ordinary day in New York, seven men are about to discover the extraordinary. Wright with DJ Chesney Snow ( In Transit). ![]() They are joined by dancers Ashley Pierre-Louis and Hollie E. The cast is led by Jerome Preston Bates ( American Son), Brandon Dion Gregory (“Let the Church Say Amen”) Tony Award ® nominee Forrest McClendon ( The Scottsboro Boys), Reynaldo Piniella ( The Death of the Last Black Man), Ryan Jamaal Swain (FX’s “Pose”), Jody Reynard ( Summer), Garrett Turner ( Half Time). Broadnax III, and choreographed by Millicent Marie Johnnie in a co-production with Syracuse Stage and Baltimore Center Stage. New York, NY (August 7, 2019) – Today, producers Brian Moreland ( Sea Wall / A Life) and Ron Simons ( Ain’t Too Proud) announced casting for the world premiere of Thoughts of a Colored Man, the new play by Keenan Scott II, directed by Steve H. “We apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience this causes ticket holders, but the safety of guests and the ‘Aladdin’ company remains our number one priority,” a spokesperson said in a statement.AT BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE & SYRACUSE STAGE On Friday afternoon, Disney Theatricals announced that “Aladdin” has extended performance cancellations from Dec. The closings for “Waitress” and “Thoughts of a Colored Man” follow Monday’s unexpected closure of “Jagged Little Pill,” the musical based on Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album of the same name. We are heartbroken that the COVID virus won’t allow us to finish our glorious scheduled run.” We feel so blessed to have been able to continue playing when Broadway returned in September of this year. ![]() Producer Barry Weissler, speaking for his co-producer and wife Fran and himself, said, “It has been such an honor to bring ‘Waitress’ to Broadway. The show ended its run with two Black performers in the lead roles, Ciara Renée and Joshua Henry. “Waitress,” based on the 2007 motion picture written by the late Adrienne Shelly and starring Keri Russell, boasted an all-female key production team led by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus. On Thursday evening, the show’s publicist Jackie Green announced the closing, noting it only had just two weeks left in the run on Broadway. ![]()
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