Class Detail

Introduction to the landscape of playmaking, theatrical production, and interdisciplinary performance art by women in the African Diaspora/Black Women in the United States and beyond. Course includes close reading, analysis and discussion of play scripts, poetry, related theoretical and historical readings, film and theatrical/performance art presentations. Also includes exploration of individual student artistic practice. Themes explored include: Black women and feminism, ritual as performance, meditations on the lived experience(s), identities and cultural values of Black women in the diaspora. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. For enrollment details, please see the Class Notes section in the Schedule of Classes Class Search when the course is offered, or contact the instructor or the Theater Arts program for information.

ENROLLMENT: Requires having passed a CRES, FMST, African American Literature, Rainbow Theater or similar class - please email the instructor with information about your relevant previous coursework to apply for admission into the class: Prof. Rollins, lirollin@ucsc.edu. This course requires your attendance at 2 Thursday or Friday evening plays / theatrical performances in San Jose or OAK/SF (transportation arrangements made and paid for by the department).

Days & Times	Room	Instructor	Meeting Dates
MW 04:00PM-05:35PM	TA Offices J102	Rollins,L.	03/30/26 - 06/05/26