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Plays written by Darren Canady<\/strong><\/p>\n

BROTHERS OF THE DUST
\nFALSE CREEDS
\nONTARIO WAS HERE
\nRIGHT ON
\nMUDDY THE WATER<\/p>\n

Synopses:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brothers of the Dust \u2013 (4M 3W) Set in rural Kansas, Brother\u2019s of the Dust is a saga about the Coltons\u2019 all returning to visiting their family farm. As we peal back the layers of this drama, we discover that this is not your typical homecoming. Darren Canady weaves together a beautiful story of sibling rivalry, family legacy, love and betrayal.<\/p>\n

False Creeds \u2013 (2M 4W) The story of Jason, a young man who embarks on a journey to discover the legacy of his family’s past. After receiving a ‘memory’ box from his dying grandmother containing photos and journals related to the Tulsa race riots, Jason realizes his family’s history is profoundly connected to the tragic events. Set mostly in flashbacks to the affluent, predominately African-American Greenwood neighborhood, Canady’s play follows Jason as he witnesses one night of terror and destruction through the eyes of a young girl (his grandmother) who is forced into adulthood by the tragedy. This ambitious and timely play does not linger in pathos but instead celebrates the importance of family history and the triumph of those who survived and began new lives.<\/p>\n

Ontario Was Here \u2013 (1M 1W) Penni and Nathan are two front line social workers who are both co-\u00adworkers and former lovers. When one of Nathan\u2019s clients is removed from his charge and given to Penni because Nathan is getting too emotionally involved, battle lines are drawn. When tragedy strikes, Penni and Nathan must confront their guilt and the decisions that have caused their lives to unravel.<\/p>\n

Right On \u2013 (2M 4W) Bella, a Black Power Activist-turned-business executive returns to the alma mater where she led protests clad in a dashiki and afro. Along for the trip is her Harvard-bound son Kyle, carrying his own demons in his backpack. But this homecoming quickly turns into a roller coaster reunion with Bella\u2019s activist friends, as they re-frame, rewrite, and reclaim their complicated pasts. Old flames and rivalries heat up, new challenges arise and Kyle gets a real talk, no jive education about the choices made by the young, gifted and free who set out to turn the tide. In the funky groove of Soul Train and Sly, two generations take each other higher in this powerful and funny story of change makers and their legacies.<\/p>\n

BIO:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Darren Canady hails from Topeka, KS. His work has been produced at the Alliance Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Aurora Theater, Congo Square Theater, Horizon Theatre, London\u2019s the Old Vic Theatre, M Ensemble, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, American Blues Theater, and others. His awards include the Alliance Theater’s Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Award, Chicago\u2019s Black Excellence Award, the Black Theatre Alliance Award, and the American Theatre Critics Association\u2019s Osborn Award. His work has been developed at numerous festivals including the O’Neill Theater Center\u2019s National Playwright’s Conference. His play You\u2019re Invited<\/em> appeared in The Best American Short Plays 2010-2011.<\/em> His work has been seen or developed at the Quo Vadimus Arts\u2019 ID America Festival, the Fremont Centre Theatre, Premiere Stages, the BE Company, Penumbra Theatre, and American Blues Theater. Darren is an alum of Carnegie Mellon University, New York University\u2019s Tisch School of the Arts and the Juilliard School. He is a current member of the Core Writers Program at the Playwrights\u2019s Center and Midwest Dramatists Center. He is an artistic associate with American Blues Theater and Congo Square Theatre. He currently teaches playwriting at the University of Kansas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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