Last black play

Began rehearsal of excellent new play by second year juilliard fellow nathan jackson: the last black play.

About a playwright who writes a play to "usher in a new era...a play that is so saturated with black history that when the audience finishes watching and by being consumed by its "blackness" they'll never want to see anything like it again." The play that's put on is called "black history abridged". Playwright and troupe embrace all of black history from slavery through obama (act one) and the future in which black america sues white america (who countersues) in act two.

Its very funny and adventurous and a huge undertaking with the second year students. As I've mentioned, its a gig I really enjoy. This one will certainly be especially challenging.

Mon night, merely had time to read the play once. Tues. slowly slogged through page 25 out of 102. There's much less time on this project than in past ones.

Today - more slogging. Last night viewed old racist cartoons (betty boop etc), discussed new yorker obama/michelle cover, and the basic nature of stereotypes.

And discussed the role of narrator in this play - and how to connect to the audience.