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Characters: 8 males (5 black 3 white) 2 black females

Scenery: Unit set

It's 1927 in a rundown studio in Chicago where Ma Rainey is recording new sides of old favorites. More goes down in the session than music in this riveting portrayal of rage racism... Read Full Overview

Nineteenth-century songwriter and vaudevillian Edward Harrigan and his partner Tony Hart were the first to integrate storytelling song and dance onstage. Here is their story told with an innovative blend of their songs stage performances and new material that captures their offstage... Read Full Overview