Re-Writing the Declaration at The Center for Performing Arts

Dates: (11/1/2024 - 11/3/2024 )

Theatre:

The Center for Performing Arts

GovState Theatre and Performance Studies

1 University Parkway
University Park,IL 60484

Buy Tickets

Phone: 708-235-2222

SUBMIT UPDATES

Photos Videos Discount

Cast Creative Edit

Written and Directed by Quenna Barrett

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30PM

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:30PM

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2PM

PERFORMED IN SHERMAN HALL

What happens when a class of young Black women and non-binary folx of color take a trip to 1776?

A collage of time and space, a blend of character and self — the ensemble of Re-Writing the Declaration exists in both today and yesterday in order to change tomorrow. Believing that the founding fathers and documents never intended to include us, we consider the impacts of that founding on our lives today & realize it’s time to re-write the Declaration of Independence. On this journey, we visit some troubling moments in our collective past, while celebrating Blackness on the path towards freedom.

Catalyzed by the Movement for Black Lives, Re-Writing the Declaration is a devised, participatory play inviting audiences to center Black women, and femmes, non-binary, and trans folx of color, in order to free us all.

The Center for Performing Arts Frequently Asked Questions FAQ

What shows are coming up next at The Center for Performing Arts?

Shrek (6/10/24-6/14/24)
Annie KIDS (6/17/24-6/28/24)
Teen Performance Intensive (8/5/24-8/9/24)
BOOM X: The Music, Politics, and Culture of Generation X (9/13/24-9/13/24)
Queens of Rock and Soul (10/6/24-10/6/24)
Sweeney Todd In Concert (10/19/24-10/19/24)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (10/25/24-10/25/24)
The Beat Goes On (11/2/24-11/2/24)
Ruth Page's The Nutcracker (11/23/24-11/24/24)
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (12/6/24-12/8/24)
HARANA (1/26/25-1/26/25)
LOVE Happens (2/8/25-2/8/25)
DRUMLine Live! (2/15/25-2/15/25)
DREAM (2/28/25-3/1/25)
UPTOWN (3/8/25-3/8/25)
ARTRAGEOUS! (3/15/25-3/15/25)
Rosie and The Rivets (3/23/25-3/23/25)
DOG SEES GOD (4/3/25-4/6/25)
Mimosas and Melodies: A Mother's Day Brunch (5/11/25-5/11/25)

Where is The Center for Performing Arts located?

The Center for Performing Arts is at 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL.

What shows have played recently at The Center for Performing Arts?

SOUL MIGRATION (4/13/24-4/13/24)
The Exonerated (4/4/24-4/7/24)
BODY LANGUAGE: Cultural Storytelling Through Dance (3/28/24-3/30/24)
She the People (3/2/24-3/2/24)
123 Andrés (2/7/24-2/7/24)
Muntu + Deeply Rooted (2/3/24-2/3/24)
Opera Up Close: A Winter's Journey (Die Winterreise) (1/28/24-1/28/24)
Sons of Serendip (1/20/24-1/20/24)
The Addams Family Young@Part (1/16/24-4/30/24)
A Very Electric Christmas (12/9/23-12/9/23)

More Local Shows

Add a Chicago Show Listing

Videos

View all Videos

CHICAGO SHOWS


		The Thanksgiving Play Ensemble Theater In Honor of Helen Zell at Steppenwolf (4/25 - 6/2)
		Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Paramount Theatre (4/24 - 6/16)
		English Goodman Theatre - Owen Theatre (5/10 - 6/9)
		You Can't Take It With You Curtain Call Theatre (6/7 - 6/16)
		On the Twentieth Century Bramble Arts Loft (5/10 - 6/9)
		Queens of the Blues Studebaker Theater (6/7 - 6/23)
		DRUMLine Live! The Center for Performing Arts (2/15 - 2/15)
		Ruth Page's The Nutcracker The Center for Performing Arts (11/23 - 11/24)
		Warm on the Coolin' Board Greenhouse Theater Center (5/2 - 6/1)
VIEW SHOWS ADD A SHOW


News on your favorite shows, specials & more!