Africana Studies: Trouble in Mind—Theatrical Performance and Talkback with B. Brian Foster (5x10)

Written by Alice Childress. Wiletta Mayer, an African American actress of a certain age, has spent her career playing stereotypes, trapped on a merry-go-round of mammies, maids, and other menials. The curtain rises on the first day of rehearsal for Chaos in Belleville, a Broadway-bound play that tackles the harsh truths of racism in America. But when those truths spill out of the play and into the rehearsal hall, will Wiletta's insistence on her dignity cost her the work she desperately needs? Kashi Johnson, director. After the performance, join Brian for the after play talk-back session. Lehigh students attend for free. Non-Lehigh students must pay $12. Tickets can be purchased on the Zoellner Arts Center website. The Zoellner Diamond Theater is accessible by elevator and stairs. Parking is available at the Zoellner parking garage.
*This is a 5x10 event.