What to Send Up When It Goes Down

Theatre

Name:	Playwrights Horizons/ Peter Jay Sharp Theater
Address:	416 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036

Production Information

First performance date:	September 24, 2021
Opening date:	September 24, 2021
Closing date:	October 17, 2021
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

What to Send Up When It Goes Down is a play-pageant-ritual-homegoing celebration in response to the physical and spiritual deaths of Black Americans as a result of racialized violence. Meant to disrupt the pervasiveness of anti-blackness and acknowledge the resilience of Black people throughout history, this theatrical work uses facilitated conversation, parody, song, and movement in a series of vignettes to create a space for catharsis, reflection, cleansing, and healing. Boundaries between performers and the audience blur as audiences are asked not only to observe the performance, but to participate in the ritual as well.

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	Playwrights Horizons	Producer
	The Movement Theatre Company	Presenter

	Aleshea Harris	Playwright
	Aleshea Harris	Songs

	Whitney White	Director

	Yu-Hsuan Chen	Set Designer
	Andy Jean	Costume Designer
	Cha See	Lighting Designer
	Sinan Refik Zafar	Sound Designer

	Genevieve Ortiz	Production Stage Manager
	Carolina Arboleda	Assistant Stage Manager

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	NOMINATED	2022 Antonyo Award, Best Play	Aleshea Harris	Playwright
2	NOMINATED	2022 Antonyo Award, Best Play Ensemble	Playwrights Horizons	Producer

Notes

Was scheduled to premiere in June 2020, but was delayed until September 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.