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Conceived and directed by Marissa Metelica
Playwright and dramaturge: Lauren Whitehead

If it’s true that the moral arc of the universe eventually bends toward justice, it’s also evident, now more than ever, that it must be pushed along. “Three Sisters: Tulsa, 1921,” a devised re-imagining of Anton Chekhov’s seminal play, seeks to contribute to this forward motion by first stopping to look back. Reflecting upon lived narratives of the racial violence, struggle, and resilience that have brought us to the present, the play seeks to raise new consciousness of our collective, continuing struggle for justice. Set in the affluent Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, one of the wealthiest black communities in the United States at the time, the play follows Uli, Cora, and Irene before and during the Tulsa Race Riot that engulfed their home and lives in the summer of 1921. “Three Sisters: Tulsa, 1921” focuses on the strength and resilience of those most gravely affected by violence they can do nothing to control: black women. We see the sisters struggle to keep their family and community together, even as it turns to ash around them.

Ensemble cast:
Stacey Dodson
Breunna Darling
Jennifer Fisher
Johari Fraiser
Atiya Taylor
Temesgen Tocruray
Ashley Turner
Patricia Richards