6 by 6: Collected Perspectives on Social Justice

The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts has reimagined its Centennial mainstage season and will open with a series of 10-minute plays entitled 6 by 6: Collected Perspectives on Social Justice. As we began developing a new approach to the season, the department was dedicated to finding opportunities to elevate diverse voices, create space for dialogue about race, and to celebrate our BIPOC alumni who have been part of the Iowa community. Works were commissioned by five black alumni playwrights who were asked to provide perspectives on social justice. These plays were written to be performed by one to three actors, with some degree of social distancing, and presented to a virtual audience.

This virtual performance premiered on Saturday, October 10, 2020.

A Refugee in Detroit
By Keith Josef Adkins

Princeton Junction
By Kim Euell

The Honey War
By Micah Ariel James

#Masks
By Anton C. Jones

Into the Night
By Levy Lee Simon