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The Distress Signals Project
Across the Tracks Consulting presents
The Distress Signals Project
Theatre that heals and transforms.
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The inaugural Distress Signals Project will feature the following four short plays every evening:
When in the Course of Human Events
Written by J. Holtham
Directed by Chanell Bell
Starring Christian Robinson and Tristan Turner
A young Black student challenges his teacher when he is assigned to memorize the Declaration of Independence.
Breathin
Written by larryjean powell
Directed & Performed by powell
A young queer youth reflects on the agony and ecstasy of going on a first date.
Southern Cross
Written by Timothy Davis
Directed by Lisa Linke
Starring Davis, Joel Johnstone, and Mary Niedekorn Porter.
A wounded war veteran returns home to find his family clinging to the very last thread of the fraying American Dream.
Back on the Block
Written by Shannon Timberlake
Directed by Timberlake
Starring Timberlake, Gerald James, Darian Michael Garey, Charmaine Shaw, Maurice Mozane, Kendra Hill, Kyrsten Williams & Hilda Boulware.
A real-life inspired accounting of a community recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
*Each performance will conclude with an talkback with the audience moderated by Toyin Augustus.
Distress Signals co-producer and Across the Tracks founder and CEO, Toyin Augustus is an educator, DEI practitioner and former Olympian, utilizing her skills and experience to invest in transformational social justice.
All proceeds and profits from the performances will be donated to local charitable organizations that have been selected by the playwrights.
Ages 13+.
The Distress Signals Project strives to present exemplary-quality theatre that partners each production with charitable organizations that service the needs of the communities represented in our stories.
The project endeavors to create raw, provocative theatre that showcases marginalized voices, fosters an inclusive community, builds a continuous groundswell of support for philanthropic foundations and the communities they serve, and offers a joyful, professional experience for artists, patrons and volunteers.
All proceeds and profits from the performances will be donated to local charitable organizations selected by the playwrights.
Through our efforts and with your help, Distress Signals aims to heal and transform our community by sharing our lived experiences, depicting the challenges we face and inspiring positive, necessary change, growth, and empathy.