Schedule:

May 6 - 17, 2025

Refuse It: A Black Woman’s Guide to 21st Century Rage

Written by Phanésia Pharel | Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenburg

Refuse to Mammy. Refuse Shame. Refuse to Explain. REFUSE IT: A BLACK WOMAN’S GUIDE TO 21ST CENTURY RAGE explores the lives of Black women who reject the status quo. Through a kaleidoscope of vignettes, these women confront the costs and benefits of living radically under the persistent weight of the past. Darkly comedic and unapologetically defiant, REFUSE IT asks: If society has truly progressed and living conditions are undeniably better, why don’t we feel better?

The Cast

Dr. Bowenski: Mysia Anderson

Track 1: Ruva Chigwedere

Track 2: Kennedy Tolson

Track 3: Griffin Hanson

Track 4: Olivia Picazo

Track 5: Kenneth J. Ray

Time:

April 25, 2025 - 7:00pm: Preview

May 6, 9, 10, 15, 2025 - 7:30pm

May 17, 2025 - 2:00pm

Location: Theodore & Adele Shank Theatre

Tickets

General Admission - $20

Alumni & Staff - $15

Student - $10

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