Stats on Howard Players Theatrical Production (1950 – 2019)
Stats on Howard Players Theatrical Production (1950 – 2019)
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15 department chairs from 1950 – 2019
Typical tenure, 6 years
Approximately 473 plays & dance concerts
produced 1909 - 2019
2019 - 2010 Theatrical Production Stats
Kinds of Performances
Plays - 24
Musicals - 8 + 2 MT studio showcases
Dance - 15 + 3 student showcases
Play Readings - 3
Musical Readings - 0
Plays/Musicals
Black play - 19
White play - 5
Black musical - 7
White musical - 1
Kinds of Plays
Shakespeare - 1
Greek - 2
African - 0
Queer-centered - 4 Passing Strange (2012), Colored Museum (2013), Not About Nightingales (2014), The Children's Hour (2015)
Department Chairs - 3
Women - 2
Men - 1
Multiple years Produced
Antigone - fall 2017 & fall 1992
Ain't Misbehavin' - spring 2017 & spring 1998
Flyin' West - fall 2019 & fall 1999
The Colored Museum - spring 2013 & fall 1988
A Midsummer Night's Dream - fall 2016 & fall 1994
Playwright Gender
Men - 11
Women - 13
Director Gender
Plays
Men - 13
Women - 10
Unknown - 1
Director Gender
Musicals
Men - 8
Women - 0
Howard Players
8 student productions
1 festival
Special Events
Chadwick A. Boseman Howard University Commencement speaker May 2018
60 year anniversary Fall 2010
Symposium March 11, 2010 in conjunction with the Department of English
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2010 - 2000 Theatrical Production Stats
Kinds of Performances
Plays - 17
Musicals - 11
Dance - 10
Play Readings - 4
Musical Readings - 2
Plays/Musicals
Black play - 13
White play - 4
Black musical - 7
White musical - 4
Kinds of Plays
Shakespeare - 2
Greek - 0
African - 0
Cuban-American - 1
Queer-centered - 1 Cut Flowers (2003)
Department Chairs
Women - 1
Men - 1
Multiple years Produced
Sirens - spring 2009 & fall 1992
Once on This Island - spring 2002 & spring 1993
A Soldiers Play - fall 1989 & fall 2010
Before It Hits Home - fall 2001 & fall 1995
Playwright Gender
Men - 10
Women - 7
Director Gender
Plays
Men - 7
Women - 12
Director Gender
Musicals
Men - 11
Women - 0
Howard Players
7 student productions
Special Events
Roxie Roker Touring Company
Spring 2008 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival participation with Day of Absence
Click HERE to Review Detailed 2010-2000 Theatrical Production History
2000 - 1990 Theatrical Production Stats
Kinds of Performances
Plays - 20
Musicals - 10
Dance - 8
Play Readings - 7
Musical Readings - 0
Plays/Musicals
Black play - 13
White play - 7
Black musical - 9
White musical - 1
Kinds of Plays
Shakespeare - 2
Greek - 1
African - 1
Queer-centered - 0
Department Chairs
Women - 2
Men - 1
Multiple years Produced
Flyin West - fall 1999 & fall 2019
Sirens - fall 1992 & spring 2009
Purlie Victorious - fall 1998 & fall 1967
Rhyme Deferred - fall 1998, fall 1999, fall 2023
Once on This Island - spring 1993 & spring 2002
Before It Hits Home - fall 1995 & fall 2001
Playwright Gender
Men - 15
Women - 5
Director Gender
Plays
Men - 15
Women - 5
Director Gender
Musicals
Men - 9
Women - 0
Howard Players
Productions - 7
Special Events
50th Anniversary - Nov. 15-19, 1999
Roxie Roker Touring Company
Heroes & Sheroes Play Reading Series
Playwrights Lab Student Plays
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1990 - 1980 Theatrical Production Stats
Kinds of Performances
Plays - 23
Musicals - 7
Dance - 4
Play Readings - 1
Musical Readings - 0
Plays/Musicals
Black play - 16
White play - 7
Black musical - 4
White musical - 3
Kinds of Plays
Shakespeare - 1
Greek - 2
African - 1
Comedies - 3
Queer-centered - 1 Colored Museum (1988)
Department Chairs
Women - 2
Men - 1
Multiple years Produced
The Colored Museum - spring 2013 & fall 1988
The Amen Corner - spring 1987 & fall 1955
A Soldiers Play - fall 1989 & fall 2010
Playwright Gender
Men - 14
Women - 3
Director Gender
Plays
Men - 11
Women - 10
Director Gender
Musicals
Men - 7
Women - 0
Howard Players
Productions - 0
According to the annual reports, the Howard Players did not produce any shows independently.
Special Events
3rd Annual Young Alumni Awards 4/5/1990
Touring Show: Wearing the Mask 1980/81
6 student productions produced by the Department
Click HERE to Review Detailed 1990-1980 Theatrical Production History
1980 - 1970 Theatrical Production Stats
Kinds of Performances
Plays - 24
Musicals - 11
Dance - 2
Play Readings - 0
Musical Readings - 0
Plays/Musicals
Black play - 23
White play - 5
Black musical - 9
White musical - 0
Kinds of Plays
Shakespeare - 0
Greek - 1
African - 0
Comedies - 0
Queer-centered -
Department Chairs
Women - 1
Men - 3
Multiple years Produced
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men - fall 1970 & fall 1990
God's Trombones - spring 1979 & fall 1997
Playwright Gender
Men - 19
Women - 5
Director Gender
Plays
Men - 20
Women - 8
Director Gender
Musicals
Men - 11
Women - 0
Howard Players
Productions - 1
Special Events
23 student productions produced by the Department
Click HERE to Review Detailed 1980-1970 Theatrical Production History
Please note, this research site is not a comprehensive report on all Howard University or Department of Theatre Arts performance/workshop/symposia/masterclass presentations. Nor is it comprehensive for all Howard Players performance presentations. Nor is this a comprehensive report on the Dance area performance/workshop/masterclass presentations. The research continues.
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