August Wilson

Past "Re-Evaluating the Ground on Which We(s) Stand(s)" Events

Inspired by August Wilson’s 1996 keynote address to the Theater Communications Group, The Ground on Which I Stand, the series "Re-Evaluating the Ground on Which We(s) Stand(s)" amplifies voices of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists and engaging the community in conversations about the challenges of BIPOC theater in white spaces.

Please check our website for upcoming events on the "Re-Evaluating the Ground on Which We(s) Stand(s)" series.

Co-sponsored by the Theater Department and the English Department.

IMAGES (from left): August Wilson, Crystal Dickinson, Brandon Dirden, Rashida Z. Shaw McMahon, and Maria-Christina Oliveras from "An Evening with Broadway’s Crystal Dickinson and Brandon Dirden" on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 4:30pm.
2020
October September

2020

October

Re-Evaluating the Ground on Which We(s) Stand(s): A Conversation with Associate Professor Rashida Z. Shaw McMahon
Monday, October 19, 2020 at 4:30pm
Zoom
Assistant Professor of Theater Maria-Christina Oliveras will be in conversation with Associate Professor of English Rashida Z. Shaw McMahon exploring the works of August Wilson, the multidisciplinarity of Black theater, and McMahon’s journey as an educator and Wesleyan alum (class of '99).

September

Re-Evaluating the Ground on Which We(s) Stand(s): An Evening with Broadway’s Crystal Dickinson and Brandon Dirden
Friday, September 25, 2020 at 4:30pm
Zoom
Assistant Professor of Theater Maria-Christina Oliveras and Associate Professor of English Rashida Z. Shaw McMahon host acclaimed actors Crystal Dickinson (Clybourne Park and You Can’t Take It With You on Broadway; Showtime’s The Chi) and Brandon Dirden (Martin Luther King, Jr. in All the Way starring Bryan Cranston and Jitney on Broadway; FX’s The Americans; Netflix’s The Get Down) in an evening exploring the challenges of presenting and teaching BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) theater in predominantly white spaces.