P. Todd Pickens writes: “In August, I had a happy introduction to the theater world when my play Communion was presented as a staged reading at the Atlanta Black Theater Festival. To my amazement, the reading sold out and Communion went on to receive the ‘Best Staged Reading Award’ out of the 13 featured at the festival. Having written the play, as well as directed and produced the reading, I was thrilled to watch the talented, hard-working cast come together as a true ensemble after weeks of Zoom rehearsals and one-on-one telephone coaching sessions. Honestly, if I’d known live theater could be this much fun, I might have gotten involved back at Brown! The afternoon turned into an impromptu Brown mini-reunion, too. Robinson “Bob” Alston Jr. flew down from Providence for the reading, Rick Thigpen ’81 happened to be in town, and locals Toni Fannin ’82, Keith Harris, and Atiba Mbiwan ’82 came out to cheer me on. What a joy to reconnect and be reminded how friendships from College Hill are still going strong.” Contact Todd at [email protected].
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