Event Description

Written and performed by LeLand Gantt and developed at NYC’s Actors Studio with Estelle Parsons, Rhapsody in Black is a one-man show that explores LeLand’s personal journey to understanding and eventually transcending racism in America. We follow his spellbinding life story—from an underprivileged childhood in the ghettos of McKeesport, Pennsylvania to teenage experiments with crime and drugs to scholastic achievement and an acting career that lands adult LeLand in situations where he is virtually the only African-American in the room. How he manages to cope with the various psychological effects of consistently being marked "The Other" is recounted in remarkable and exquisitely moving detail, guaranteed to leave lasting impressions.
 

Running Time: 90 minutes
Recommended Ages: 15 and up; adult language/situations

A live Q&A with artist LeLand Gantt will be offered on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

This performance deals directly with issues of race and contains select instances of profanity and adult situations. Mature audiences are recommended. Further information may be provided upon request.