Pipeline at Three Bone Theatre

Three Bone Theatre presents the Charlotte premiere of Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Sidney Horton.Winner of the Edgerton Foundation New Play AwardNya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students but desperate to give her only son Omari opportunities theyll never have. When a controversial incident at his upstate private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must confront his rage and her own choices as a parent. But will she be able to reach him before a world beyond her control pulls him away? With profound compassion and lyricism, Pipeline brings an urgent conversation powerfully to the fore. In one of her newest works, Morisseau pens a deeply moving story of a mothers fight to give her son a future without turning her back on the community that made him who he is.Pipeline is at once an homage to such authors as Lorraine Hansberry, Langston Hughes and Amiri Baraka and yet firmly the product of a unique, deeply resonant sensibility.- DeadlinePipeline is an emotionally harrowing, ethically ambiguous drama that raises barbed questions about class, race, parental duty, and the state of American education. VarietyPipeline confirms Dominique Morisseau's reputation as a playwright of piercing eloquence. The New York TimesThere will be six performances of Pipeline- August 22-24 and 29-31 at 8:00pm at the Duke Energy Theatre at Spirit Square.Pipeline contains adult content and language and is recommended for ages 16+Three Bone Theatre's community partner for this production is Profound Gentlemen, a community of male educators of color providing a profound impact for boys of color. Everyone is invited to join us for talkbacks with members of the Profound Gentlemen organization after Friday performances of Pipeline.Special offer for students and teachers: Anyone with a school ID can purchase a ticket for $10 at the Spirit Square box office on the night of the show. Valid only for Thursday and Friday performances. This rate includes all taxes and fees. One ticket per ID, subject to availability.

Authors

• Dominique Morisseau