NFT Online
Upcoming Online Presentations
NFT Online will be Continuing through December, 2021
Watch this space for program announcements
Completed Online Presentations
Play Reading – June 22
Ntozake Shange Reading Series
Last Night at Mikell’s
One show only at 7 PM! Please check in by 6:45.
by Larry Muhammad
directed by A. Dean Irby
Featuring Beethovan Oden, Kene Holliday, Petronia Paley, and Brian Richardson
Natalie Morrow, Tech Director
B’jai Pierce-Astwood, Stage Manager
To watch, you need Zoom installed. If you need to install Zoom, for PCs or Macs, go to the …
Zoom Download Page
and follow link to Zoom Client for Meetings
For iPhones and iPads go to the App Store. For Android, go to Google Play.
Play Reading – June 15
Ntozake Shange Reading Series
A Soft Escape
One show only at 7 PM! Please check in by 6:45.
by S.M. Shephard Massat
directed by John Scutchins
Featuring Count Stovall, Elain Graham, and
Paris Crayton IIII
To watch, you need Zoom installed. If you need to install Zoom, for PCs or Macs, go to the …
Zoom Download Page
and follow link to Zoom Client for Meetings
For iPhones and iPads go to the App Store. For Android, go to Google Play.
Play Reading – June 8
Ntozake Shange Reading Series
A Small World
One show only at 7 PM! Please check in by 6:45.
by Mustapha Matura
directed by Seret Scott
Featuring Tucker Smallwood & Joyce Sylvester
To watch, you need Zoom installed. If you need to install Zoom, for PCs or Macs, go to the …
Zoom Download Page
and follow link to Zoom Client for Meetings
For iPhones and iPads go to the App Store. For Android, go to Google Play.
Play Reading – March 20 | 21 | 22
Women’s History Month
Ma Rose
written by Cassandra Medley
directed by Eileen Morris
stage manager: John Scutchins
narrator: Beethoven Oden
costumes: Kathy Roberson
technical director/editor: Bill Toles
Featuring: Denise Burse, Elain Graham, Nambi E. Kelley, Lizan Mitchell , Kim Sullivan
Premieres Saturday, March 20, 2021 – 7 PM,
Streaming ends, Monday, March 22 @ midnight
Free admission, Donations Welcome.
Play Reading – March 13 | 14 | 15
Women’s History Month
Hospice
written by Pearl Cleage
directed by Awoye Timpo
stage manager: Ayisha Hunt
narrator: Jasmin Walker
costumes: Kathy Roberson
scenic & lighting consultant: Alan C. Edwards
technical director/editor: Natalie Morrow
Featuring Petronia Paley and Margaret Odette
Premieres Saturday, March 13, 2021 – 7 PM,
Streaming ends, Monday, March 15 @ midnight
Free admission, Donations Welcome.
Play Reading – February 27 | 28 | March 1
Black History Month
Widows
written by Mfundi Vundla
directed by Clinton Turner Davis
stage manager: B’jai Pierce Astwood
costumes: Kathy Roberson
consultant: Seth Sibanda
technical director/editor: Michele Baldwin
Featuring Zoleka Vundla, Phindi Wilson, Tanya Nomaziko Zondo
Premieres Saturday, February 27, 2021 – 7 PM,
Streaming ends, Monday, March 1 @ midnight
Free admission, Donations Welcome.
Play Reading – February 20 | 21 | 22 @ 7PM only
Black History Month
The Meeting
written by Jeff Stetson
directed by Ajene Washington
stage manager: John Scutchins
costumes: Kathy Roberson
technical director/editor: Michele Baldwin
Featuring Joseph L. Edwards, Tyler Fauntleroy & Beethovan Oden
Premieres Saturday, February 20, 2021 – 7 PM,
Sunday, February 21 – 7 PM, Monday, February 22 – 7 PM
3 Scheduled Showings Only – each presentation will start promptly at 7 PM
Free admission, Donations Welcome.
Play Reading – February 13 – 15
Black History Month
When the Chickens Came Home to Roost
written by Laurence Holder
directed by Ralph McCain
stage manager: Bjai Pierce Astwood
costumes: Kathy Roberson
technical director/editor: Michele Baldwin
Featuring Allie Woods & Lawrence Winslow
Premieres Saturday, February 13, 2021 – 7 PM,
Streaming ends, Monday, February 15 @ midnight
Free admission, Donations Welcome.
Play Reading – October 30
Octoberfest Retrospective
Stories About the Old Days
written by Bill Harris
directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson
associate producer: Linda Herring
stage manager: John Scutchins
Featuring Michael Potts and Pauletta Washington. Narrator Beethovan Oden.
Premieres Friday, October 30, 2020 – 7 PM,
Streaming ends, Sunday, November 1 @ midnight
Free admission, donations welcome.
Play Reading – October 23
Octoberfest Retrospective
Medal of Honor Rag
written by Tom Cole
directed by A. Dean Irby
stage manager: Bjai Pierece Astwood
Featuring Thomas Walter Booker, Beethovan Oden, and Micah Stock
Premieres Friday, October 23, 2020 – 7 PM,
Streaming ends, Sunday, October 25 @ midnight
Free admission, donations welcome.
Play Reading – October 16
Octoberfest Retrospective
From the Mississippi Delta
written by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland
directed by Ed Smith
assistant director: John Scutchins
Featuring Brenda Denmark, Elain Graham, and Verniece Turner
Premieres Friday, October 16, 2020 – 7 PM,
Streaming ends, Sunday, October 18 @ midnight
Free admission, donations welcome.
Play Reading – October 9
Octoberfest Retrospective
Dr. Du Bois & Miss Ovington
written by Clare Coss
directed by Gabrielle Kurlander
stage manager: Mason Brooks
Featuring Kathleen Chalfant & Peter J. Fernandez
Premieres Friday, October 9, 2020 – 7 PM,
Streaming ends, Sunday, October 11 @ midnight
Free admission, donations welcome.
Play Reading – October 2
Octoberfest Retrospective
Do Lord Remember Me
written by James DeJongh
directed by Regge Life
stage manager: Bjai Pierce Astwood
Featuring Ebony Jo Ann, Barbara Montgomery, Roscoe Orman, Kim Sullivan, & Glynn Turman.
Premieres Friday, October 2, 2020 – 7 PM,
Streaming ends, Sunday, October 4 @ midnight
Free admission, donations welcome.
