Towne Street Theatre (TST) brings back it’s In Response play festival with live streamed performances. In Response, company’s most popular annual event, addresses up-to-the-minute cultural changes and challenges through the power of theatre performance. The name and theme of this year’s In Response is Surviving 2020. The online show does not shy away from controversy in its short plays that range from the deeply serious to the delightfully comedic. It approaches racism and its consequences by connecting historical context with the present moment. Audiences will leave reflecting on the chain of systemic racism in the United States, and the pitfalls and possibilities of our current time in history.  

Brave Blood by Rich Rubin

When the American Red Cross decides to segregate the military's blood supply based on race, Dr. Charles R. Drew -- the nation's foremost expert on blood banking -- points out the illogic and stands up for what's right.

Directed by: Tony Robinson

Cast: John Alexander, RJ Wayne

Flying the Flag by George W. Corbin

An African-American attending the University of South Carolina, generated controversy during 2012, when he placed a Confederate flag in the window of his dorm room. He insisted it merely represented and honored the “Old South” and was not a symbol of oppression.

Director: Veronica Thompson

Cast: William Warren, Joshua Boyd Williams

The Many Masks of 'Rona by Barbara Morgan

A family navigates the reality of the Coronavirus through multiple ICU shifts, podcasts and tattoos.

Director: Nancy Cheryll Davis

Cast: Sonia Jackson, Jaimyon Parker, Charlotte Williams

Sitting Tall by Rich Rubin

Rosa Parks refuses to move to the back of the bus -- and the rest is history.

Director: Nancy Cheryll Davis

Cast: Justin Guberksy, Nikki Ryan

Sharon's Prayer by Peter Pasco

During the summer of 2020 a “progressive” woman, Sharon, prays to God for guidance on how to handle her extended family, how to be an example for her kids, and how to be an ally.

Director: Starina Johnson

Cast: Sarah Green

Select Monologues Include:

Again by Nancy Renee

Being Black by Alisa Murray

We Need Closure by Nia Robinson

Produced by:

Nancy Cheryll Davis, Nancy Renee, Kristina Roth, Teressa Taylor, Veronica Thompson Maimouna Camara

In Response: Surviving 2020 will be performed Saturday and Sunday, February 27 and 28th and March 6th and 7th, 2020, Saturdays at 7 and Sundays at 4 on Zoom! Tickets are on a "Contribute What You Can" basis. For more info, please email maimouna0camara@gmail.com!