Blood at the Root

August 25-September 10, 2022

Written by Dominique Morisseau

Directed by Stephanie Hickling Beckman

Featuring: Ronald Hedd, Daniel Henry, Vianna Isbister, Jamie Knox, Righteous Luster, Lauren Otis, Sharvis Smith

Blood at The Root written by Dominique Morisseau – BLOOD AT THE ROOT is a striking ensemble drama based on the Jena Six; six Black students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree on campus. This bold new play by Dominique Morisseau (Sunset Baby, Detroit ’67, Skeleton Crew) examines the miscarriage of justice, racial double standards, and the crises in relations between men and women of all classes and, as a result, the shattering state of Black family life.

“Bursting with youthful exuberance, critical race issues, emotional authenticity, and astonishing beauty.  It is powerfully auspicious“-DC Theater Arts

“Blood at the Root vividly illustrates the near impossibility of getting through one’s teenage years-fraught in the best-case scenario-unscathed when also having to tackle larger societal problems. It’s a necessary and evocative production all-around.” – Chicago Reader

Performed Thur-Sat.  at 7:30 pm in the Tina McGuire Theatre at The Wortham Center for The Performing Arts (18 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville NC 28801).