Horowitz Center Playbills and Programs
A Staged Reading of Detroit '67
Directed by Evan Carrington
By Dominique Morisseau
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Monteabaro Recital Hall
Content Advisory: This production includes mature language and situations, slurs, discussions of violence against communities of color, and discussions about drug use.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director and Stage Manager: Evan Carrington
Technical Coordinator: Linwood Milan
Sound Operator: Sonny Via
CAST
Chelle: Kaira Ogbue
Lank: Donovan Price
Sly: Adrian Kemah
Bunny: Kimmel Garner
Caroline: Natalie Armstrong
DIRECTOR'S NOTE
Political unrest, police brutality, riots and excessive violence, these instances prove that there is an unfortunate throughline between 1967 and 2026. However, “Detroit ‘67” by Dominique Morrisseau dares to be a story about hope, not just putting a mirror in front of ourselves. Because in the midst of chaos, we see a group of friends that choose to create a safe haven for their community, an active choice that keeps up with what African-Americans have had to do for centuries, “Making lemons out of lemonade” as the old adage goes.
So I encourage each of you, for just a few moments, to leave your worries at the door, and step inside of the basement of the Poindexter home!
HCC THEATRE PROGRAM
Bill Gillett, Chair, Performing Arts
Jenny Male, Coordinator of Theatre
Lisa Wilde, Professor, Theatre
HOROWITZ CENTER STAFF
Janelle Broderick - Horowitz Center Director
Jessica Chaney - Content Coordinator
John Elder - Technical Director
A. Lorraine Robinson - Production Manager
Darius McKeiver - Business Associate
Linwood Milan – Technical Coordinator
Eric Moore - Production Electrician
Mark Smedley - Associate Technical Director
Julie Via - Audience Services Manager
Bill Watson – Gallery Manager and Curator
SPECIAL THANKS
Christopher Crostic
Stevenson University
This performance is made possible through generous support from the Maryland State Arts Council.
HCC’s Theatre Program is also a participating member of the American College Theatre Festival (ACTF).
The aims of this national theater education program are to identify and promote quality in college-level theater production. To this end, each production entered is eligible for a response by a regional ACTF representative, and selected students and faculty are invited to participate in ACTF programs involving scholarships, internships, grants and awards for actors, directors, dramaturgs, playwrights, designers, stage managers and critics at both the regional and national levels.
Productions entered on the Participating level are eligible for invitation to the ACTF regional festival and may also be considered for national awards recognizing outstanding achievement in production, design, direction and performance. Last year more than 1,500 productions were entered in the ACTF involving more than 200,000 students nationwide. By entering this production, our theater department is sharing in the ACTF goals to recognize, reward, and celebrate the exemplary work produced in college and university theaters across the nation.