Blessing Lessons at Los Angeles Theatre Center

Blessing Lessons is the second in a trilogy of fact-based plays about Elizabeth Evelyn Wright, the 19th Century American humanitarian and educator of Black and Cherokee heritage who founded several schools for Black children as well as the Denmark Industrial Institute (later known as Voorhees College) in 1898.

In Blessing Lessons, Elizabeth is a student at Booker T. Washington’s Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where health challenges complicate her academic progress. She will also meet and fall in love with Martin Asabee Menafee, the man who will become her spouse.

The Robey Theatre Company Producing Artistic Director Ben Guillory directs a cast of actors selected from the award-winning company. Written by Albert Cowart, Jr.