In honor of February being Black History Month, the Southern Arkansas University Department of Theatre and Mass Communication is pleased to present “Dutchman” at 7 p.m. nightly from February 5-7, 2015
“Dutchman” is a one act play by African-American playwright LeRoi Jones. It will be performed in Harton Room 120, and has a 45 minute run-time. Christian Williams, SAU senior theatre major from Hope, is directing the play.
All seats for this special production are $5, and can be purchased online at www.showtix4u.com. Seating is limited in this intimate space. Due to the adult themes of this story, which includes some violence, language, and sexual content, viewer discretion is advised. It is intended for audience members aged sixteen and older.
“Dutchman” earned a special place in American history and the arts after its first performance in New York City in 1964. As the Civil Rights Movement escalated, playwright LeRoi Jones aimed to use his play as a voice of change in America. The story of a black man, encountered by a white city woman on a New York City Subway, ignites into a story that reveals the civil unrest of the time period and is sure to send a powerful message to audiences today.
