In Now, She is Rising, Kristen Adele Calhoun asks, “Is it possible to hold fast to Black joy in a country designed to steal it at every turn? In the midst of ongoing social unrest in the states, one family of women asks “what happens when enough is enough?” As they wrestle with the prospect of leaving the U.S. for good, secrets come to the surface and truths are laid bare.
Now, She is Rising, written by Kristen Adele Calhoun and Directed by Eric Lockley (TMTC, “Date Me”) will premiere Thursday, June 17, 2021 on Youtube and run for two weeks, until Thursday, July 1. Watch FREE of charge.
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Written by Kristen Adele Calhoun
Cast:
Brittany Bellizeare—Zhanise Greenlee
Stephanie Berry—Ketta Calloway
Nikkole Salter —LaShaundra Calloway
Videography and Editing: Neville Braithwaite
Sound Design: Gabby Henderson
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In November 2020, Harlem9, Harlem Stage and The Lucille Lortel Theatre announced CONSEQUENCES, a digital programming series collaboration designed to empower and commission works by BIPOC creatives. CONSEQUENCES asked the writers to demonstrate how the 2020 election impacted the writer, their community, or their country, given the current cultural, social, and political landscape. Through newly commissioned, original works showcased in an accessible digital programming series, this inaugural collaboration will provide a storytelling platform for BIPOC artists whose work continues to be sorely undervalued – and underrepresented – in the arts. Whether online, on the stage, or through other artistic mediums, we will continue to honor our organizations’ founding missions to create opportunities to elevate the voices that must be heard, champion the stories that must be told, and serve diverse audiences.”