Starring James T. Alfred, James Craven, Kimberly Gilbert, Cedric Mays, Will Sallee, Kimberly Schraf, Regina Marie Williams, and Ahanti Young
At eighteen years old, Dante Greene is the star rookie in the Tennessee Southern
stable. He is an impressive athlete but a vulnerable student. Impatient for his time
on the field, Dante cuts every corner he can. His climb to the top is stopped short
when an English professor accuses him of plagiarism, an expulsive offense. Caught
between crippling insecurity and a powerful sense of entitlement for his due,
there are no cutting corners in this, the fight of his life. A world premiere and coproduction
with Round House Theatre of Bethesda, Maryland, REDSHIRTS tackles the recruitment of black athletes by universities who attempt to balance the often conflicting demands of commercial success and intellectual integrity.
