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Travisville by William Jackson Harper


Magnolia Lounge / Margo Jones Theatre at Fair Park

UPDATE, DEC. 15, 12:30 pm: Due to illness, the show dates from Dec. 15-18  have been postponed to January 4-8. 

Written by William Jackson Harper
Directed by Guinea Bennett-Price
A Regional Premiere Production
Performances at The Margo Jones Theater in Fair Park.

Inspired by Jim Schutze’s book “The Accommodation”, TRAVISVILLE, is a straightforward and brutally honest statement to the world by African-Americans of their plight in gentrification. Penned by Dallas native and celebrated film actor and playwright, William Jackson Harper, the play is set in 1960’s Texas, in a city that so far has avoided the tumult of the Civil Rights Movement.

Through the efforts of an alliance of black church leaders, a wary peace has been maintained with the city’s white mayor and citizens. But when the mayor partners with a private developer to gentrify the black neighborhood and uproot its residents, and a movement organizer from Atlanta comes to town, the Minister’s Alliance will need to choose between the nonconfrontational status quo and standing up for the interests of their community

“[TRAVISVILLE] takes place in 1964, but its preoccupations have…contemporary resonance: What is the best way to carry out change? When does negotiation turn into collaboration, especially compared to disruptive activism? …Mr. Harper has serious writing chops… ” —NY Times. “

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  • $25-$30


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