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He developed the play as an undergrad and over a decade leaned on the financial support of family and friends to make his dream of becoming an acclaimed creator come true. Keenan Scott II got his start as a slam poet. Thoughts of a Colored Man begins performances at the theatre today, Friday, October 1, 2021. Broadnax III in front of the John Golden Theatre. Due to COVID-19, the play had to move from its tentative release date in 2020 to an October premiere.įrom left: Playwright Keenan Scott II, producer Brian Moreland, director Steve H.

He then put on regional productions at Syracuse Stage and Baltimore Center Stage. Playwright Keenan Scott II workshopped the play at The Arena Stage and New York Theatre Workshop. Thoughts of a Colored Man’s journey to Broadway was a long time coming. The audience will see these men as complete human beings. The seven black men in this piece are allowed to be themselves.

Thoughts of a Colored Man incorporates spoken word, slam poetry, and rhythm. Each character is allegorical: love, lust, passion, anger, wisdom, happiness, and depression. These men will share their unfiltered thoughts about themselves and the issues that surround them. The play stars Esau Pritchett, Dyllón Burnside, Luke James, Tristan ‘Mack’ Wilds, Da’Vinchi, Bryan Terrell Clark, and Forrest McClendon. The play tells the story of seven black men in a gentrifying neighborhood in Brooklyn. Thoughts of a Colored Man is playwright Keenan Scott II’s Broadway debut. This month, Broadway returns with an exciting new play that is poetic, timely, and groundbreaking. “Show the spectrum of black male existence.” Photo courtesy of Thoughts of a Colored Man.

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Thoughts of a Colored Man playwright Keenan Scott (far left), actor Luke James (front left), and actor Tristan ‘Mack’ Wilds (front center) hosting a youth and community event at the Caste Hill YMCA in the Bronx and the North Brooklyn YMCA, where community members can receive a free haircut at a mobile barbershop.

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