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Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 5m
Ed Bullins
The Taking of Miss Janie tells the story of a decade as young college students in the mid-1970s struggle to find their place in society.
“A metaphor for race relations.” – The New York Times
“Bullins' provocative study of racial relations and African-American identity could not be timelier.” – Backstage
“Casting a steely eye on the conflicting forces that shaped African-American identity during the era of civil rights integrationists and black-power adherents, Bullins' explosive, unsettling drama is worth a second look.” – Backstage
"Mr. Bullins does not single out his white characters for blame, and Monty is not the only villain. The failure of the ideals of the ’60s, it seems, is just about everybody’s fault." – The New York Times
Ed Bullins (1935-2021) was an African American playwright and author whose professional playwriting career began in 1965 with the production of How Do You Do, Dialect Determinism (or The Rally), and Clara's Ole Man at the Firehouse Repertory Theatre in San Francisco. He later ...