August Wilson’s Black Artists Demand Fair Play by Barry David Horwitz Surrounded by men who look down on her, Viola Davis’ Ma Rainey is sharp-edged and bossy. She knows that the white producers just want to profit from her voice. But she also knows that the Blues “make life possible.” Behind her heavy make-up…
Nicole Parizeau Paints a Portrait of Business vs. Art by Patricia L. Morin “The Human Ounce,” an audio play, begins by asking: How can we value a masterpiece—in any art form—when we learn the artist is a Nazi, pedophile, racist, or immoral? Two friends, the museum curator Biz (dynamic Kimberly Ridgeway) and museum educator…
Max Tachis Grovels to Many Masters, Mining Comedy Gold by Barry David Horwitz Becky Mode’s original 1999 play has been updated with the names of current stars and notorious one-percenters; but their nasty, privileged treatment of Sam, a beleaguered up-scale resto reservation clerk, hasn’t changed much. The one-percenters still get their demands filled, instantly….
Taylor Mac Dolls Up for a Queer Revolution by Barry David Horwitz & Patricia L. Morin In “Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!” Taylor Mac demonstrates that the Holiday season and Covid both steal our taste and endorse capitalism. They force us into isolation, especially the queer 10% of the population. What happens when our individual tastes are…