LINES IN THE DUST
BY: Nikkole Salter​
THE STORY: 2010, Essex County, NJ. When Denitra loses the charter
school lottery for her daughter, she must find another way to escape
from their underperforming neighborhood school. The answer seems
like a risk well worth taking, but may end up requiring a bigger
sacrifice than she ever could have imagined. Set over a half-
century after Brown Versus The Board of Education, LINES IN THE DUST
questions how far we've come and more importantly, where we go from
here. (Luna Stage Commission)
FULL SCRIPT
Two Acts
2 Women, 1 Man
Graphic by Sean Wiggins
LINES IN THE DUST was commissioned by and received its world premiere at Luna Stage, October 9 - November 9 , 2014, directed by Reginald Douglas. For information, photos, videos, audio and links to reviews and press from the Luna Stage production, and other productions this play has had, click here. LINES ran as a Black Theatre Troupe production Feb. 8 - Feb. 25, 2018.
Directed by Pamela Fields
Starring: (l to r) Cast: Lillie Richardson, Racquel McKenzie and John Dennis Johnston
Lighting Design: Scenic Design:
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LINKS TO PRESS​ & REVIEWS from the BLACK THEATRE TROUPE Production
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Feature: The Goals And Challenges Of Phoenix's Black Theatre Troupe
Published: Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 3:29pm
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Feature: Echo Magazine: Lines in the Dust - Black Theatre Troupe’s regional premiere tackles inequality in education
By Seth Reines, March 2018 Issue, Published online Friday, February 16, 2018
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Review: LINES IN THE DUST - Kerry Lengel, The Republic | azcentral.comPublished 9:12 a.m. MT Feb. 19, 2018 | Updated 4:28 p.m. MT Feb. 19, 2018
"...“Lines in the Dust” [has] dramatic moments that transcend the politics, thanks to a talented cast that includes John Dennis Johnston (a character actor with numerous TV credits) as a cop turned private investigator who’s determined to keep the bad “element” out of his town. Yes, he’s definitely a little bit racist, but he’s not an entirely bad guy — much to the credit of the playwright, who strives to find the common humanity in characters in conflict..."
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