A fun and interactive way to connect audiences with artists, Penumbra’s Conversations with the Cast are informal post-show discussions intended to break down the barriers between actors and audience.

If you are an educator interested in a post-show discussion for your class, please email
 

The Penumbra Salon is an intellectually rigorous forum for discussion and critical analysis of topical issues and themes raised by the drama. Interdisciplinary roundtable discussions focus on the historical, cultural and representational importance of the African American dramatic and literary canon.

Salons will examine the intersection of cultural performance and writing, raising questions about the nature and function of storytelling, drama and literature. Conversations will complicate connections between race, class, gender, ethnicity and sexuality, challenging traditional approaches to critical inquiry in the humanities. Classes are led by faculty from Macalester College, Carleton College, The University of Minnesota and Hamline University.