The Piano Lesson concerns the struggle of two siblings over a precious family heirloom, a piano carved with images of their African ancestors and crafted by their enslaved grandfather. The Great Depression serves as the historical backdrop to the play as well as Black migration during this period from south to north.
The Next Stage, Finding Your True Calling Later in Life
Nashville Public Television w/Kenny Dozier
After earning a degree in chemical engineering, starting a family, and building a career in corporate management, Kenny Dozier made an unexpected discovery. His true calling was in theater. So once his kids finished college, he left corporate America and started his own theater company. Today, Kennie Playhouse Theatre is a stage for Black actors to share the American experience.
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Executive Artistic Director, Kennie Dozier,is proud to announce the 2023-2024 - “His Eye is on the Sparrow...the Ethel Waters Musical by Larry Parr”, “Pure Confidence by Carlyle Brown”, “August Wilson’s Piano Lesson”.
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We are embarking on an adventure we are excited about... our upcoming productions and activities. We provide a platform that's dedicated to underserved communities and has the power to make an impact. We have a full season of plays coming plus our highly anticipated "Kidz Kravings Youth Acting Camp". We have positioned ourselves to be the only professional black theater company producing mainstream plays in Nashville, TN.
Let's work together to make a difference in the communities that need it most. Your donation is what makes all of this happen. We need funding for our staff, actors, crew and productions. We produce plays that celebrate the journey of African Americans. Creating opportunities for them to share their gifts. Celebrating triumphs and struggles and how blacks overcome them.
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We are relaunching our youth theater programing. if you interested please email us at kidzkravings@kennieplayhousetheatre.org
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Kennie Playhouse Theatre mission is to create a platform that gives the underserved African American acting community an opportunity to perform for a diverse audience.
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