TENISI DAVIS—Actor/playwright presents a staged reading of a new play "We Are Only Dead, If We Are Forgotten"
Followed by a Klein Theatre Arts Master Class Workshop
The sign-up period for this class has ended.
The story of sibling poets (played by Maya Carter and Geoffrey Sheehan) trying to overcome writers block in an effort to heal their present trauma. But how can you heal in the present when you’ve forgotten the past?..Sometimes the way out, is going back through.
Inspired by true events and the oral history of the Black American experience from the time of slavery to the present.
The play will take place from 6pm-7pm, followed by the workshop session from 7pm-8pm. No registration is necessary. There is ample space in our 1447-seat theater for social distancing. Masks are required.
Each session will feature: (1) an interview with the guest artist to learn about his/her career path and influences, (2) a demonstration of the skills and craft of the artist’s field of endeavor, and (3) an interactive component where audience members are brought on stage to gain instruction in that craft. Maureen Hamill, Director of Education for Klein Theatre Arts, is the moderator.
Tenisi Davis is an activist, cultural ambassador, creative, and versatile actor who has performed in theater, film, national commercials, and network television projects. Most recently he has made television guest appearances in CBS’s FBI, NBC’s Manifest, Blue Bloods on CBS, and NBC’s The Blacklist. On stage he has performed at the Shubert Theater and Collective Consciousness Theater in New Haven, Connecticut; the National Black Theater and Studio 54 in New York, Capital Classics in Hartford, the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport, and most recently the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport Connecticut.
Mr. Davis has received many accolades for his portrayal of Frederick Douglass in the one man show Frederick Douglass: An American Slave directed by Maureen Hamill, including the Barry M. Gordy Artistic Award from the Greater Bridgeport NAACP, a proclamation from the mayor and governor of the state, along with the Key to the City of Bridgeport. A native of Bridgeport, Tenisi received his formal training in the theater arts program at Housatonic Community College; along with the Performing Arts Center of Connecticut; the Alvin Ailey Foundation; and Music and Arts Center for Humanity, where he accepted the Coming Up Taller Award for excellence in the Arts from the President and First Lady. Mr. Davis continues to fulfill his passion of acting while giving back to his community through ReBirth Arts Collective, an arts and production company that he co-founded. Tenisi is a proud member of both the Actors Equity Association and SAG/AFTRA!
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