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Celebration Arts amplifies the rich tapestry of the Black experience through the transformative mediums of theater, music, and dance. Through performance and storytelling, we empower, educate, and celebrate our vibrant culture.
Written By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Melinda Wilson Ramey
June 7 – 30, 2024
Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize in Drama and a 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival, TOPDOG / UNDERDOG by Suzan-Lori Parks will grace the Celebration Arts stage June 7 - 30, 2024.
Melinda Wilson Ramey, one of Sacramento's masterful and innovative directors, leads the production. The stellar cast of this powerful two-person play includes Conrad Crump (SWEAT at City Theater, DIRECT FROM DEATHROW THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS at Celebration Arts) and Donald Lacy III (A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Celebration Arts, DEATH OF A SALESMAN).
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG is an electrifying journey into the complexities of brotherhood and destiny. It tells the story of two brothers, Lincoln and Booth, names given to them as a joke by their father. They are haunted by their past and an obsession with the street con game three-card monte.
Audiences will be thrust into a riveting tale of sibling rivalry, survival, betrayal, and identity. Don't miss out. Secure your tickets now!
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Join us for the BLACK GIRL MAGIC ART EXHIBITION ARTIST RECEPTION on Sunday June 9 immediately following the matinee performance of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG.
For the 2024 Season of Black Girl Magic, in collaboration with
BLACK ARTIST FOUNDRY, our walls have been transformed into an art gallery, and patrons will experience awe-inspiring works from 12 talented Black women artists who call Sacramento home.
We thank
Abayomi Brownfield, Aliyah Sidqe, Beth Consetta Rubel, Michaela Stewart, Nataki Owino, Ongell, Noelle Tavares, Nia Brown, Omonivie Okhade, Shani Zuberi, Shawntay Gorman, and Tasha Nichole King
for sharing their works in a celebration of the Black woman in beauty, strength and complexity.
Grab your tickets for TOPDOG/UNDERDOG and be sure to leave time to explore the gallery and your opportunity to add works for sale to your personal collection!
Image Credits:
Noelle Taveres, “Jerrod: An Ode to Solange,” 2023. Mixed media on canvas, 24”x30.”
Aliyah Sidqe, “Family Portrait,” 2022. Oil on canvas, “16x20.”
Shawntay Gorman, “Asaili Dickson,” 2024. Acrylic on canvas, 36”x36.”
By Lynn Nottage
Directed By Nashell Lynem
August 9 -September 1, 2024
An African-American couple vacationing in Africa takes a turn off the main highway and finds themselves stranded during the rainy season in the remnants of a grand hotel. In a surprising twist, the couple’s comic and romantic adventure takes on absurd dimensions, and their relationship is tested by the volatile politics of Africa, learning what the hungry human spirit will do for food and a warm blanket.
Give the gift of Black Theatre! Digital gift cards are now available through the online Box Office! Perfect for the Grads, Dads, or any upcoming special occasion!
JOIN US FOR OUR 2024 CELEBRATION OF BLACK WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS AND DIRECTORS!
FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF
ZORA & LANGSTON
TOPDOG / UNDERDOG
MUD, RIVER, STONE
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY
TINKER THE TOY MAKER
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2024 SEASON OF BLACK GIRL MAGIC SPONSORS
We acknowledge that Celebration Arts resides on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary homelands of the Nisenan and Miwok Nations. The larger Sacramento area and its rivers serve as a gathering place for many local tribes from the surrounding valley and foothills including the Nisenan, Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Miwok, Patwin Wintun, and the Wilton Rancheria.
We advocate for Indigenous struggles against ongoing settler-colonization.We recognize and acknowledge the labor upon which our waterways, our country, our state, and our facility are built.
We acknowledge the labor inequities that built our country on the bodies of enslaved people, immigrants, migrant and incarcerated workers. We advocate for equitable quality of living conditions for all laborers.We affirm our commitment to these land and labor acknowledgements through our mission to uplift and educate stories, in particular African-American and Black stories, through our work each day.