Zooman and The Sign

Zooman and the Sign is a 1980 American play by Charles Fuller concerning urban violence in America. Set in Philadelphia in 1979, the play focuses on the murder of a 12-year-old African American girl in front of many local witnesses who refuse to reveal the killer despite the family's attempts for justice.[1] The play was first produced Off-Broadway by the Negro Ensemble Company directed by Douglas Turner Ward, earning Fuller an Obie Award for playwriting.[2] In 2009 the play was revived Off-Broadway by the Signature Theatre Company directed by Stephen McKinley Henderson featuring Amari Cheatom, Rosalyn Coleman, and Ron Canada.[3] The text of the play is available through Samuel French.

In 1995, the play was adapted for television by Fuller himself, with Khalil Kain in the title role.

References

  1. ↑ "Zooman and the Sign". Samuel French, Inc.
  2. ↑ "1980 Obie Awards". infoplease.com.
  3. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (25 March 2009). "A Cold Soul, and the Society That Put It on Ice". The New York Times.

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