Rhapsody In Black

Zlock Performing Arts Center, Pennsylvania

understand and eventually transcend racism in America. We follow his life story — from an underprivileged childhood in the ghettos of McKeesport, Pennsylvania to teenage

experiments with crime and drugs to scholastic achievement and an acting career that land adult LeLand in situations where he is virtually the only African-American in the room. His efforts to cope with the various psychological effects of consistently being marked “The Other” is recounted in remarkable and exquisitely moving detail, guaranteed to leave lasting impressions Rhapsody in Black is a powerful personal narrative on the subjects of racism, identity, and self-image.

Recommended Ages: 15 and up; adult language/situations. A live Q&A with artist LeLand Gantt will be offered after the show. This performance deals directly with issues of race and contains select instances of profanity and adult situations. Mature audiences are recommended.