Electric Renaissance
Spring 2027
Electric Renaissance
Written and Directed by
Teresa Leggard
One actor and one musician bring the Harlem Renaissance to life!
Some of our most prolific literary voices came out of the Harlem Renaissance like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. This show will reintroduce our audiences to some of their works and the truths of the time in which they lived, all with a contemporary twist.
Approx. Length: 60 Minutes
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Throughout the run of the show, there are several special performances:
- Opening Night: January 29 at 7:00 pm.
- American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted Performance: Feburary 6 at 2:00 pm.
- Sensory Friendly Performances for neurodiverse audiences featuring technical adjustments, sensory supports, house lights on and flexible audience expectations: Feburary 12 at 9:45 am and Feburary 13 at 2:00 pm.
- Audio Described Performances with verbal commentary to assist patrons who are visually impaired: Feburary 11 at 9:45 am and Febuary 14 at 2:00 pm.
“… Michelle’s play … mixes the historical retelling with a present-day fictional element that helps us reflect on the relationship between past and present …”
“… We loved learning about Tom Bass through this production and his importance, not only to Kansas City, but to the horse world …”
– KCParent
Original production designs and illustrations by the Kansas City Art Institute Illustration Department’s student staffed agency, MICRO. Electric Renaissance design by Dana Combate.
