White (Regional, Steppenwolf -- Garage Theatre, 2022) | Playbill

White

Regional
Play


SYNOPSIS:

Gus is a painter expecting his big break with a prestigious contemporary art museum in 'The New America' exhibition. When he's told by the museum's new curator that "white dudes" aren't a part of New America, he enlists the help of Vanessa, a black actress, and together they create Balkonae Townsend, a bold, young, radical artist to serve as the face of his work. But when things start to spiral out of control, Gus is left to deal with the mess he created and Vanessa must come to terms with her own agency as an artist. Audacious and bitingly funny, WHITE explores white privilege, racial politics and the fine line between appropriation and opportunity.



Directed by Ericka Ratcliff

Featuring Kierra Bunch, Niko Kourtis, Carley Cornelius, Jonathan Allsop

  • Running Time: 90 minutes, no intermission
  • playwright: James Ijames
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