Hartford Stage

By Daniel Beaty
Music by Daniel Bernard Roumain
Directed by Oz Scott

From the explosive imagination of award-winning writer/performer Daniel Beaty (Emergency!) comes the story of six interconnected black men who all experience an unexpected phenomenon on the same evening, changing their lives forever. An unforgettable look at identity, relationships and our shared human experience in a timely story of possibility and hope. Don’t miss this chance to be exhilarated by an exciting new voice in the American theatre. Read more in StageNotes.

“Every now and then you see a performance that jolts the senses to attention… By the end, I was on my feet shouting like someone in church.” — Ruby Dee on Emergency!

Produced in collaboration with Arena Stage. Resurrection previously appeared at Hartford Stage as part of the 2007 Brand:NEW Fall Festival of New Work. Daniel Beaty was the 2007–2008 Hartford Stage Aetna American Voices Playwright in Residence. His new play, The Story of Roland Hayes, part of this year's Brand:New Festival.

Community Conversations

In partnership with the National Conference of Community and Justice, we are hosting a special series of talkback sessions after selected performances of Resurrection, moderated by community leaders. Learn more.

Follow the links below for additional related reading:

The Past as Present in the Drama of August Wilson By Harry J. Elam, Jr.

Black Manhood in James Baldwin, Ernest J. Gaines, and August Wilson By Keith Clark

Conversations with August Wilson (Literary Conversations Series) By Jackson R. Bryer and Mary C. Hartig

The State of Black America 2007: Portrait of the Black Male Forward by Barack Obama, By the National Urban League

Being a Black Man: At the Corner of Progress and Peril By The Staff of the Washington Post