A series Nicole Sumlin (SumMedia Productions) along with Ensemble Executive Artistic Director Celeste Cosentino started virtually during the pandemic, this series focuses on short plays that take on big themes, sharing the black experience with Cleveland audiences. This year will be our 5th episode of this series!
:: April 16th- 19th, 2026 ::
The Darl Center for the Arts :: 5437 Broadway Ave, Cleveland, OH 44127
Thurs.-Sat. @7:30 :: Sun. @2:00. Performing each night in repertory with a post show talkback!
One Weekend Only! :: This Years Episode Includes
Ayana was raised to a chorus of affirmations, but the world beyond her mother’s rocking chair turns out to be less kind. In Amira Danan’s ten-minute play, milk, a young Black girl growing up in a majority white community struggles to find her place in a society that only merits blue eyes and blonde hair.
Directed by Andrea Belser
"A brother and sister say goodbye to their childhood home, but not the memories that comfort them."
Directed by Nicole Sumlin
