Instruction
1. Select two plays from the list below representing different decades. Compare and contrast the plays for their relationship to and representation of the development and discussion of the off-stage Black American identity and image in the United States.
Note: I have read the plays, so do not include a synopsis.
Play Decade
a)Emperor Jones 1920’s
b)Aftermath1930’s,
c)The Chip Woman’s Fortune1930’s,
d)On Strivers Row1940s,
e)Day of Absence1960s,
f)Dutchman1960’s,
g)Goin’ A Buffalo1960’s,
FunnyHouse of a Negro1960s,
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf1970’s.
2. Select only two companies from the column below. Compare and contrast using comparative historical context and legacy in the development of American theatre to later theatre artists. DO NOT select your group project for this question.
Note: DO NOT MERELY GIVE ME COMPANY HISTORY
Companies
a)The Lafayette Players
b)American Negro Theatre
c)Dance Theater of Harlem/Alvin Ailey
d)Negro Ensemble Company
3. Select only two cultural movements from the column below. Provide historical context, operation, and legacy as defining movements in the growth of U. S. Black American theatre.
DO NOT select your group project for this question. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THAT ONE OUT
Cultural Movements:
Harlem Renaissance
Negro Units of WPA Federal Theater Project
4. You are an editor creating a textbook on the African American Experience in Drama compose the table of contents (minimum of six chapters) for your book. Provide a brief introduction [what you plan to include] in each chapter.
5. BE SURE YOU ARE ADDRESSING THE QUESTION, AVOID PROVIDING INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT EVIDENCE YOUR RESPONSE. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT