Opening the Channel with Masi Asare by Masi Asare, Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Masi Asare, Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. Masi Asare is an assistant professor of theater and performance studies at Northwestern University.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:54pm on February 28, 2024[SHARE]

Completing the Unfinished Sentences of Our Ancestors with Jonathan McCrory by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey, Jonathan McCrory

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey, Jonathan McCrory. Jonathan McCrory is a Tony Award and Emmy Award nominated producer and a two-time Obie Award-winning artist who has served as executive art…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 2:24pm on February 7, 2024[SHARE]

We're in Our (Black) Opera Era by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. In this episode, hosts Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley talk about a filmed production of the opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 6:54pm on January 31, 2024[SHARE]

The Thriving Legacy of Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. Hosts Leticia Ridley and Jordan Ealey discuss Woodie King, Jr.'s 1978 documentary, Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 2:02pm on December 20, 2023[SHARE]

Digging for Bones with Topdog/Underdog by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. Hosts Leticia Ridley and Jordan Ealey dig into the dramaturgies and theories of Suzan-Lori Parks and discuss Canadian Stage's production of Parks's Topdog/Un…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:36pm on November 15, 2023[SHARE]

Black Patience and the Theatre of Civil Rights by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey, Julius B. Fleming, Jr.

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey, Julius B. Fleming, Jr.. Hosts Leticia Ridley and Jordan Ealey interview scholar Professor Julius Fleming, Jr.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:35am on October 31, 2023[SHARE]

The Influence and Impact of the Negro Ensemble Company by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. This episode focuses on the iconic Negro Ensemble Company (NEC).

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:48am on October 18, 2023[SHARE]

I Write What Comes Up in My Body: Robbie McCauley's Theatre by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. In this episode, Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley look at the life and legacy of playwright Robbie McCauley, who recently passed away.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 2:16pm on August 23, 2022[SHARE]

Put Some Respect on Black Theatre with Lisa B. Thompson by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. In this episode, Jordan Ealey and Leticia Ridley interview artist/scholar Lisa B. Thompson.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 1:45pm on August 16, 2022[SHARE]

Staging Reproductive Freedom in Black Feminist Theatre by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. This episode is inspired by recent and current events regarding Roe v. Wade and their potential impact on birthing people.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:04am on August 2, 2022[SHARE]

When and Where We Enter: Black Feminist Theatre by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. In this episode, Leticia and Jordan finally explain what they mean when they say Black feminism, especially in theatre and performance. They engage Lisa M.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:54am on July 20, 2022[SHARE]

A Soft Place To Land: James Ijames' Fat Ham by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. This episode focuses on the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama winner, Fat Ham by James Ijames.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 9:45am on July 13, 2022[SHARE]

Working Her Own Tune: Revisiting the Life, Legacy, and Work of Micki Grant by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. This episode honors the life and work of composer, writer, and performer Micki Grant, who passed away in August 2021.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 4:24pm on July 5, 2022[SHARE]

Singin' a Black Girl's Song- Ntozake Shange and for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf by Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey

By Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. This episode explores the recent revival of Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreogra…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 5:52am on June 22, 2022[SHARE]