America v. 2.1: The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of the American Negro

by Stacey Rose

America v. 2.1 is a day in the life of a troupe of historical re-enactors charged with telling the tragic story of what was once was the American Negro, a woeful race once featured prominently in the American landscape, but whose time has been extinguished at own foolish hand. The troupe finds themselves at odds with the state of their own existences while being painfully oblivious to the parallels and...

America v. 2.1 is a day in the life of a troupe of historical re-enactors charged with telling the tragic story of what was once was the American Negro, a woeful race once featured prominently in the American landscape, but whose time has been extinguished at own foolish hand. The troupe finds themselves at odds with the state of their own existences while being painfully oblivious to the parallels and intersections their lives draw to that of the very Negroes whose story they are bound to tell. As this oblivion fades and they are faced with their stark reality, this day in the life of actors, becomes a day of reckoning.

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America v. 2.1: The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of the American Negro

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  • Shaun Leisher: America v. 2.1: The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of the American Negro

    A brilliant play that couldn't be more timely.

    A brilliant play that couldn't be more timely.

  • Cheryl Bear: America v. 2.1: The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of the American Negro

    A powerful look at racism in America and what has led to now. Well done.

    A powerful look at racism in America and what has led to now. Well done.

  • Juan Ramirez, Jr.: America v. 2.1: The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of the American Negro

    "History is written by the victors..." but what's worse, is that sometimes the narrative comes from the mouths of those that suffered the most. This play is the history lesson America needs because misremembering isn't a choice anymore. We must review our roles in the stories we tell and the importance of always identifying the truth. I hope that in the face of adversity, I will always remember to allow myself to BE BROWN and like Donavan, always tell my truth, no matter what.

    "History is written by the victors..." but what's worse, is that sometimes the narrative comes from the mouths of those that suffered the most. This play is the history lesson America needs because misremembering isn't a choice anymore. We must review our roles in the stories we tell and the importance of always identifying the truth. I hope that in the face of adversity, I will always remember to allow myself to BE BROWN and like Donavan, always tell my truth, no matter what.

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Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Sundance Institute, Year 2018
  • Type Residency, Organization Dramatist Guild Fellowship, Year 2016

Production History

Awards

  • Kilroys List
    The Kilroys
    2019
  • 503 Playwriting Award (Shortlist)
    Theatre 503
    Semi-Finalist
    2018