Playwright, novelist, and actress Alice Childress was the first African American woman whose work was professionally produced on the New York stage. Childress wrote the play Trouble in Mind in 1955 and based it largely on her own experiences in the theatre. The play was finally produced on Broadway in 2021 and nominated for four Tony Awards. The Clarence Brown Theatre’s production of Trouble in Mind is directed by visiting artist Marti Gobel, who spoke with WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper.
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Shinnerrie Jackson stars in the CBT production of "Trouble in Mind"
Elizabeth Aaron
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The set of "Trouble in Mind" at the Clarence Brown Theatre depicting the backstage area of a Broadway play in production.
Clarence Brown Theatre