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THOUGHTS OF A COLORED MAN
NOVEMBER 12-17, 2024
written by Keenan Scott II
directed by Anthony Mark Stockard
America's most nationally award-winning collegiate production of 2024 belongs to NSU Theatre Company! Don't miss the 20-time Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival winning, International Black Theatre Festival selected, Post-Broadway American Premiere Production of Thoughts of a Colored Man! This historic production is intimately restaged for NSU's Brown Hall Studio Theater for all to see before it is gone forever! Thoughts of a Colored Man is infused with poetry, music, comedy and drama -- don't miss this unforgettable exploration into what it means to be a man of color in the 21st century.
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Join us after each performance for a post-show reception and cast meet & greet!
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*** Thoughts of a Colored Man contains very strong adult language and situations. It also contains haze/fog and sounds of violence. Children 16 & under are not recommended without adult. **
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NSU's Nationally Acclaimed, Award-Winning Theatre Company
Under the direction of award-winning actor, director and educator Professor Anthony Mark Stockard, NSU Theatre Company is the producing organization for theatrical productions at Norfolk State University. The company has garnered wide-spread audience acclaim, multiple national honors and awards for excellence.
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The mission of Norfolk State University Theatre Company is to serve as cultural ambassadors for Norfolk State University and diversify theatrical offerings within our region. This mission is accomplished by providing University students and the community with professional-grade theatrical experiences that are about or told through the lens of people from the African diaspora.
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In 2016, NSU Theatre Company became the first HBCU Theatre Program and one of few undergraduate programs in the nation to form a professional partnership agreement with a professional Equity company. This partnership with Virginia Stage Company provides annual professional collaborations and training opportunities for participants. Since then, similar partnerships have been established with Virginia Arts Festival and Zeider's American Dream Theatre.
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NATIONAL AWARD WINNER! DISTINGUISHED
PERFORMANCE BY AN
ACTOR IN A PLAY
Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER! DISTINGUISHED
PERFORMANCE &
PRODUCTION ENSEMBLE
The HBCU Awards
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER!
BEST FINE ARTS PROGRAM
The National Black
Theatre Festival
MULTIPLE NATIONAL SELECTIONS!
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL
SELECTION
NATIONAL AWARD WINNER!
SUSTAINED EXCELENCE
FOR UNDERGRADUATE
ACTING TRAINING
University Resident
Theatre Association
Norfolk Theatre Festival
HISTORIC INAUGURAL PARTICIANT! OFFICIAL FESTIVAL
PRODUCTION
