The UCSC African American Theater Arts Troupe
is proud to announce their eleventh season.
This years production of Before It Hits Home is written by Cheryl L.
West and directed by
Don Williams. Through this piece West confronts issues dealing with cultural
stereotypes, gender
roles, and the cultural taboo of placing "AIDS and black in the same
sentence" (West).
Shocking, provocative, enticing, alarming, dramatic, moving, and with a touch
of song and
dance- Before It Hits Home takes the audience up the rollercoaster
of challenges
young African Americans face today, and drops them into the realistic
perspective of surviving a world infested by misfortune and intolerence.
The African American Theater Arts Troupe serves to enhance the climate of
cultural diversity on
UCSC's campus and in the Santa Cruz community. The troupe focuses on the recruitment,
recognition
and retention of underrepresented students by proving a sense of belonging,
inclusion, and support.
Our main mission is to continue to raise funds for the UCSC African American
Student Life Scholarship
Fund. In the past years we have raised and awarded over $45,000 in scholorships
to students of all
cultures based on merit, financial need, and participation in the theater
arts program.
Our goal this year is to raise $12,000 !!!
Meet the 2002
African American Theater Arts Troupe
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____________Don (Director)_
__Chelsea (Ast. Director)+++_____
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Colin (Wendel) ___Eddie
(Douglass)__ _Rick
(Bailey)
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Justin (Junior)__Bernard
(Dwayne)
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Naketa (Simone/Angel)___Ima
(Doctor)__
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Allyson (Reba) ___Darchelle
(Maybelle) __Hailey
(Nurse)
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Mimosa (Stage Manager) _ET
(Sound) _Pat/Angela
(Set Design/Props)
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Nobel (Sound Designer/Crew)_Meredith
(Costumes)_ Mike (Light
Designer)
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_______Mohamud
(Webmaster)_ Aileen
(Lights) _PJ
(Ast. Publicity)____________
Porter College Preview- Jan 30, 2002
Louden Nelson Show- Feb 23, 2002
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AATAT - Rehearsal - Pics
