TABLE OF CONTENTS


The Life and Achievements of Charles Fuller .......................................................................................Page 4 History of the Negro Ensemble .........................................................................................................Page 5 Interview with Director Kenny Leon ................................................................................................ Page 6–7 Jim Crow, the Military, and Respectability Politics ................................................................................Page 8 Central Louisiana: 1944 ..................................................................................................................Page 9 Interview with Actor Blair Underwood ....................................................................................... Page 10–11 Interview with Actor David Alan Grier ....................................................................................... Page 12–13 Life on a Military Base ............................................................................................................. Page 14–15 Military Ranks and Justice ........................................................................................................ Page 16–17 Designer Statements ................................................................................................................ Page 18–19 Up for Discussion ..........................................................................................................................Page 20 Activities ......................................................................................................................................Page 21 From the Archives .........................................................................................................................Page 22 Staff Spotlight ...............................................................................................................................Page 23 In This Theatre ..............................................................................................................................Page 24


UPSTAGE CONTRIBUTORS


UPSTAGE GUIDE COORDINATOR Olivia Jones, Community Partnerships Coordinator


MANAGING EDITORS


Jill Rafson, Associate Artistic Director Katie Christie, Director of Community Partnerships


INTERVIEWS Ted Sod, Education Dramaturg WRITERS


Jason Jacobs, Teaching Artist Leah Reddy, Teaching Artist Olivia Jones, Community Partnerships Coordinator Ryan Dumas, Artistic Assistant Anna Morton, Literary Manager


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PHOTO EDITOR Leah Reddy, Teaching Artist


SPECIAL THANKS Jennifer DiBella, Director of Education Tiffany Nixon, Archivist


Corey Rubel, School Programs Coordinator Asya Sagnak, Artistic Apprentice Karishma Bhagani, Community Partnerships Apprentice


GRAPHIC DESIGN


Darren Melchiorre, Associate Director, Art and Design Julia DiMarzo, Junior Graphic Designer


A SOLDIER'S PLAY UPSTAGE GUIDE


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