Jonelle Jordan – NWTheatre

Thursday, November 21, 2024

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Chase D. Anderson October 19, 2023October 22, 2023 Andrew Lee Creech, Dedra D. Woods, Jonelle Jordan, Seattle, Taproot Theatre, The Hansberry Project, Tim Gouran, Valerie Curtis-Newton, Yusef Seevers

Freedom Is Calling (Out of Dodge)

The world premiere of a Seattle playwright’s latest is among the best plays of the year. Last Drive to Dodge runs at Taproot Theatre through 10/21.

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Chase D. Anderson November 5, 2019November 23, 2019 Andrew Shanks, Christian Quinto, Corey McDaniel, James Ijames, Jennifer Ewing, Jonelle Jordan, Kelly Kitchens, Larissa FastHorse, Martyn G. Krouse, Seattle Public Theater, Shermona Mitchell, Tayo Talabi, Theatre22, Tyler Rogers, Zenaida Rose Smith

Of ‘Racial Tourism’ and ‘Enlightened Allies’: Two Plays Dig Into Cultural Commodification

Two strong productions, on now from Theatre22 and Seattle Public Theater, dive into hot topics around race, culture, and appropriation. They’re both comedic, thought-provoking, and very well done. ‘White’ runs through 11/9, and ‘The Thanksgiving Play’ closes 11/16.