Coming Soon!
Boulevard of Bold Dreams
By Ladarrion Williams • Directed by TammyRa
Showtimes
Friday Apr. 24th, 7 p.m.
Saturday Apr. 25th, 7 p.m.
Sunday Apr. 26th, 4 p.m.
Thursday Apr. 30th, 7 p.m.
Friday May 1st, 7 p.m.
Saturday May 2nd, 2 p.m.
Saturday May 2nd, 7 p.m.
Sunday May 3rd, 4 p.m
Thursday May 7th, 7 p.m.
Friday May 8th, 7 p.m.
Saturday May 9th, 2 p.m.
Saturday May 9th, 7 p.m.
Sunday May 10th, 4 p.m.
About the Play
It is February 1940, the night of the historic Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. Bartender Arthur Brooks, an ambitious Black man from rural Alabama, dreams of becoming a movie director. His best friend, Dottie Hudson, is a maid at the Ambassador hotel who finds herself to be a cynic of all dreams. But when infamous actress, Hattie McDaniel stops in at the bar and decides to not show up for the biggest event in show business, Arthur and Dottie must do everything in their power to convince her to go claim her win all the while confronting their dark past and making their own dreams come to life. This is a play on race, class, gender, and the ever-changing landscape of Hollywood.
About Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel (1893–1952) was a trailblazing performer who rose from a childhood in Kansas to become one of the most significant figures in Hollywood history. After starting her career in minstrel shows and on the radio, she moved to Los Angeles, where she eventually landed the career-defining role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind. The performance earned her the 1940 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first Black actor to ever win an Oscar, though she was forced to accept the honor at a segregated table. McDaniel was also a fierce advocate for civil rights, successfully fighting racial housing covenants in court, and she remained a resilient figure who navigated the immense pressures of a prejudiced industry with grace and determination.
