BELLINGHAM THEATREWORKS
2024 SEASON
The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse
This comic satire is currently running in New York, celebrating the first time a Native American woman’s play has been produced on Broadway. The story revolves around four woke white individuals who attempt to create a politically correct First Thanksgiving play for Native American Heritage Month to be performed in schools.
“The Thanksgiving Play” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com"
The Mountaintop by Katori Hall
Katori Hall was the first black woman in history to win the Olivier Award for Best New Play for this fictional depiction of Martin Luther King Jr’s last night on earth set entirely in Room 306 of the Lorriane Hotel on the eve of his assassination in 1968.
"The Mountaintop's Original Broadway production produced by Jean Doumanian, Sonia Friedman Productions, Ambassador Theatre Group, Raise the Roof 7, Ted Snowdon, Alhadeff Productions/Lauren Doll, B Square + 4 Productions/Broadway Across America, Jacki Barlia Florin/Cooper Federman, Ronnie Planalp/Moellenberg Taylor and Marla Rubin Productions/Blumenthal Performing Arts, in association with Scott Delman."
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel
This Pulitzer Prize winning classic by Harper Lee tells the story of a small-town local lawyer Atticus who defends a young black man in a trial that sends violent waves through the community. Timeless and lingering, this hard-hitting work explores prejudice, compassion and the courage to do what is right.
"To Kill a Mockingbird is produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois"
