CLASSIX Collective

The Billie presents a staged reading of works by celebrated playwrights Amiri Baraka and Aishah Rahman to be presented in partnership with the CLASSIX Collective – a collective of five theater artists created in 2017 by director Awoye Timpo to explore Black performance history and dramatic works by Black writers.

Baraka’s Dutchman and Rahman’s The Lady and The Tramp will be performed in dialogue with one another, revealing the violence that sits underneath the surface of Black American life. Directed by Dominique Rider. The cast includes Starr Kirkland, Leslie Fray, and Amara James Aja.
**All Actors Equity Association Members