read the SF Chronicle review! YELLOWMAN by Dael Orlandersmith directed by Les Waters January 23—March 14, 2004 Thrust Stage running time: 1 hour and 40 minutes, no intermission Read the Oakland Tribune review Read the Contra Costa Times review Read a feature story in the San Francisco Chronicle about the play Read an interview with director Les Waters in the Oakland Tribune Read a feature story about playwright Dael Orlandersmith “Occasionally a play arises that is so beautifully written and so compassionately staged that we say, ‘This is what theatre is all about.’ Yellowman is such a play.” –NEW YORK POST Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2002, Yellowman is an edgy and provocative exploration of racism within the Black community. Alma, a dark-skinned African-American woman, and her childhood friend Eugene, a light-skinned African-American man, have been life-long friends—yet when their friendship turns to love, the different colors of their skin raise obstacles that become insurmountable. Orlandersmith’s language is lyrical and explosive, exposing both harsh realities and tender yearnings. Though Orlandersmith focuses her laser-like attention on this internalized prejudice, the play also explores how easily we become what we most dislike about our parents, and the pain that arises when our bodies do not match our desires. Presented in association with Lorraine Hansberry Theatre. PRODUCTION SPONSORS            SEASON SPONSOR

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