Towne Street Theatre selected Stephen Blackburn’s 10-minute monologue, Frederick Douglass-Unexpected, 1884, as one of 9 winners to be produced for four weeks in October at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood as part of the fifth “In Response” theater festival. According to TST: “This year’s festival’s theme is RISE UP!, continuing its tradition of offering playwrights, directors, actors and other performing artists a dynamic platform to respond to today’s urgent events, social issues, and personal experiences through compelling plays and other performing arts mediums.” More info here.
