Join us for a fascinating look at a brief period in time (approximately 11 years) as we go behind the scenes to find out the who, when, where, and why of the American Negro Theater (ANT). Go a little further back in time and meet Rose McClendon whose efforts led to the Negro People's Theater and whose legacy continues today at Yale University. Meet stage stars whose careers began with ANT, including Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte. Find out why the hit play "Anna Lucasta" led to the decline of ANT. Meet Paul Robeson and August Wilson, two giants of the stage, and learn how determination and vision brought them success. Follow directions and put on your own play, using August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson" as your guide.
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