Black is back at Mixed Blood Theatre. Not that it ever completely left, but the playhouse’s 43rd season, “Transforming the Impossible to the Probable” (2018-19), is strong on African American fare. Five out of six scripts feature such subjects as the #MeToo movement, Black Lives Matter, NFL player protests, and gender identity. “The art and science of picking our season,” … [Read more...]
‘Mermaid Hour’ continues Mixed Blood’s mission of inclusive storytelling
Mixed Blood Theatre strikes again. Daring and resourceful founding Artistic Director Jack Reuler, holding cutting edge as the company’s calling card, stages David Valdes Greenwood's Mermaid Hour: Remixed. Adapted from Greenwood’s acclaimed drama, this musical is the saga of Vi, a flowering Latina and Asian lass coming to terms with herself as a young mixed-race transgender … [Read more...]
Subversive comedy opens Mixed Blood Theatre’s 2016-17 season
Director reflects on upcoming BARBECUE Thomas W. Jones II, when he's at work, presently directing BARBECUE at Mixed Blood Theatre, is the proverbial consummate pro, acutely assessing a script, deftly taking actors through their paces, expertly crafting an enjoyable stage experience. Relaxing to get ready for an interview, the man is, as the saying goes, a mess, … [Read more...]