Trouble in Mind
A Black actress makes her 1955 Broadway debut in a backstage story crackling with wit and startling revelations.
Jan 12 - Feb 4, 2024
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It’s 1955, and after enduring indignities and lost opportunities, Wiletta Mayer, a seasoned Black actress, is finally making her Broadway debut. Written by a white playwright, her star vehicle is the allegedly progressive Chaos in Belleville, which turns out to be anything but. With warmth, humor, and sharp insight, this moving backstage look at identity and stereotypes cracks open searing truths about the American theater that remain heartbreakingly contemporary.
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