Mahala, Macelle.

Penumbra : the premier stage for African American drama / Macelle Mahala ; foreword by Lou Bellamy. - 1 online resource (233 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Beginnings -- Building a repertoire and an ensemble -- Black nativity -- Mutual reciprocity: August Wilson and Penumbra -- Black feminist performance -- Intercultural collaborations -- Maintaining a legacy -- Production history of the Penumbra Theatre Company.

9780816688272 (e-book)


Penumbra Theatre Company (Saint Paul, Minn.)--History.


African American theater--History.
Theater--History--Minnesota--Saint Paul--20th century.
American drama--African American authors--History and criticism.
American drama--History and criticism.--20th century
American drama--History and criticism.--21st century


Electronic books.

PN2277.S25 / P46 2013eb

792.089/960730776581