A groundbreaking online performance for families that helps explain what racism is, how to know it when you see and experience it, and ideas for what you can do about it.
Thank you for watching! Streaming of A Kids Play About Racism has ended, but the education resources and more are still available. Metro Theater Company is proud to have been a part of this collaboration among 41 Theatre for Young Audiences/ USA organizations across the United States, led by the lead producing team of Bay Area Children's Theatre, Seattle Children's Theatre, and the Alliance Theatre.
About
Premiering and streaming for FREE, August 1 and 2, 2020 on Broadway On Demand, the new work is adapted and directed by award-winning director and artist Khalia Davis and will be brought to life by an entirely Black and BIPOC cast and creative team from across the United States. A Kids Play About Racism offers young children and families a way to engage in meaningful conversation about race. As part of the production, educational materials developed by Seattle Children’s Theatre in collaboration with the Northwest African American Museum will extend the experience and enhance age-appropriate engagement.
“I jumped at the opportunity to adapt Jelani Memory's book A Kids Book About Racism into a theatrical piece for young audiences simply because it meant we were recognizing the importance of including children in these difficult conversations,” shared lead artist Khalia Davis. “This show embraces the full spectrum of emotional response children may have as they navigate comprehending racism and how it may affect them.”
A Kids Play About Racism is a theatrical adaptation of Jelani Memory’s book, A Kids Book About Racism.
In this podcast, artist and educator, Brodrick Ryans sits down with some of the creatives behind A Kids Play About Racism (Khalia Davis, Davied Morales, and Justin Ellington) to discuss themes, inspirations, and the process behind the new play.
Creative Team & Producers
A Kids Play About Racism is adapted and directed by Khalia Davis, with music composed by Justin Ellington and Costume Design by Ron McCann (California). It will be performed by Davied Morales (California), Angel Adedokun (California), Moses Goods (Hawaii), Rapheal Hamilton (Arizona), Isaiah Harris (Texas), Jessenia Ingram (Georgia), and Regan Sims (New York).
The work is produced by Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, and Alliance Theatre, in partnership with Adventure Theatre MTC, Arts on the Horizon, Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Chicago Children's Theatre, Children's Theater of Madison, Children’s Theatre Company, Childsplay, Children's Theatre of Cincinnati, Coterie Theatre, Dallas Children's Theater, Dare to Dream Theatre, Des Moines Performing Arts, Filament Theatre, First Stage, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Imagination Stage, The Kennedy Center, Magik Theatre, Metro Theater Company, Nashville Children's Theatre, New York City Children's Theater, Oregon Children's Theatre, Orlando Repertory Theatre, Orpheum Theatre Group, Pink Umbrella Theater Company, ReNew Productions, Rose Theater, Seattle Children's Theatre The Growing Stage - The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, The Gottabees, The Open Eye Theater, TheatreWorksUSA, Trike Theatre, Trusty Sidekick Theater Company, and Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University.
