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March 6, 2020
In Conversation: Lydia R. Diamond ›
The author of Stick Fly discusses the inspiration for the play, its setting and director Ron OJ Parson with Director of New Work & Dramaturgy Bobby Kennedy
Pictured: Lydia R. Diamond.
Bobby Kennedy: Where did ... Read More ›
February 21, 2020
Shouting From the Sidelines ›
by Shana Laski, Dramaturgy Intern
The Black Women Playwrights That Broke Onto Broadway
Lydia R. Diamond’s Stick Fly opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre on December 8th, 2011.
Having a show reach this monumental milestone is a success and honor ... Read More ›
February 7, 2020
Notes from the Rehearsal Room—STICK FLY ›
by Monet Felton, Assistant Director of Stick Fly
From the Rehearsal Room to the Stage
As I sat watching first preview, I found myself awe of the laughter, sighs, and gasps that filled the theatre. The audience was loving this brilliantly ... Read More ›
February 5, 2020
State of the Art: February 2020 ›
by Michael Halberstam, Artistic Director
Pictured: Eric Gerard, Jennifer Latimore, Kayla Raelle Holder, DiMonte Henning and Ayanna Bria Bakari. Photo by Frank Ishman.
I first saw Stick Fly in 2015 at the Windy City Playhouse in a ... Read More ›
January 24, 2020
The Power of Place: An Overview of Black History on Martha’s Vineyard ›
by Dominique Nadeau, Production Dramaturg
Just off the coast of Cape Cod lies Martha’s Vineyard, an island of pristine beaches, colorful gingerbread cottages, and boating docks that has been described as “delightfully stuck in time.”
A Gingerbread ... Read More ›
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