On Feb. 16, the Mixed Blood Theatre company brings Daughters of Africa to PTC. Daughters of Africa is a high-energy, music-driven performance/play showcasing African American women’s triumphs and accomplishments with profiles of both the famous and the forgotten. The performance will take place in PTC’s auditorium (room 20) at 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. and is free and open to PTC students, staff and faculty members.
"We are so excited to host Mixed Blood Theatre and to bring this performance to our campus," says Erin White, Director of the Academic Skills Center and member of the college’s Diversity Committee, the group who worked to bring the production to PTC. "This production is a rich and touching celebration of humanity, and it’s simply not to be missed," White adds.
The historical piece was written specifically for Mixed Blood Theatre by award-winning playwright Syl Jones and is fueled by the songs of Aretha Franklin, Lena Home, Queen Latifah and more. The one-woman show, directed by Warren C. Bowles, features Thomasina Petrus, whose dazzling solo performance in the touring production has entertained audiences for nearly 20 years. The show is one of many culturally-specific productions the theatre company offers; Mixed Blood Theatre is a multi-racial theatre company that promotes cultural pluralism and individual equality through performance art.
PTC’s Diversity Committee recognizes that diversity and inclusion are essential to educational excellence, and the college’s administration and faculty are committed to ensuring the needs of a diverse student body and growing, diverse community are supported. The college’s Diversity Committee is responsible for organizing this event.
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