Four new plays.
Four distinctive voices.
Fresh stories by and about
Black women in Atlanta.
JOIN US FOR THESE FREE STAGED READINGS OF NEW WORKS FROM OUR BLACK WOMAN SPEAK PROGRAM.
• Performed by professional actors •
Playwrights
Schedule
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
- 3PM: MOTHER MACHINE by Dana L. Stringer
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15
- 2PM: THE POST-PARTUM SOCIAL CLUB by Tramaine Dowell
- 4PM: LUCY’S SOL – A Southern Black Girl Rock Gospel book, music, and lyrics by Chiwuzo Ife Okwumabua
- 7:30PM: SILVER BOOTS by Amina S. McIntyre
About Black Women Speak
Launched in 2021, Horizon’s groundbreaking Black Women Speak (BWS) initiative was created to amplify the voices and stories of Black women and bring more of their work to the American stage. Led by Horizon Associate Artistic Producer Marguerite Hannah, the project began with a national search that brought together nine accomplished and emerging Black women playwrights with connections to the South. The writers drew inspiration from more than 100 Black women from Atlanta who shared their experiences, perspectives, humor, hopes, and challenges in a series of intimate community conversations called “Coffee Chats.”
From those conversations came the seeds of original plays—stories as varied, complex, funny, and surprising as the women who inspired them. Developed through Horizon’s Black Women Speak program, these works reflect the distinctive imaginations of their playwrights while exploring experiences and relationships that resonate across communities.
Now, four of these plays take the spotlight in a festival celebrating the creativity and range of Black women storytellers. Audiences will experience each play performed by professional actors, then join in post-reading discussions that offer an inside look at the writing process and a chance to share their responses with the artists.
Come discover a new favorite playwright, hear a story you haven’t heard before, and be part of the journey from page to stage. These are new plays in the making—and you get to be the first to experience them and to share your feedback with the playwrights who created them.