Black Perspectives; The Black Folks Theater Company
Description:
Host Philip Hart talks with Sean McGhee, founder and managing director of Black Folks Theater Company; and Don Mays, the company's acting workshop leader. The two discuss the company's founding, its inaugural production, "Zooman;" the company's acting workshops, and their efforts to get more black actors working in local theater companies. They also discuss the local talent pool of black actors, the national landscape for black theater actors, Mays's playwriting, and the future of Black Folks Theater Company. This record is part of the Theater section of the Soul of Black Identity special collection. Black Perspectives is a public affairs talk show featuring in depth conversations about issues of interest to the African American community.
