Black Sheep is a 2001 play by American playwright Lee Blessing. It concerns a black man raised by a wealthy white family who returns home after being released from prison for shooting his half-brother.[1]

Production history

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Black Sheep had a public reading at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage from October 19-27, 2001.[2] In December 14 of the same year Florida Stage in Manalapan, Florida staged the world premiere, while Blessing was still tinkering with the script.[3] The premiere closed as scheduled on January 20, 2002.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Black Sheep". leeblessing.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. ^ Pressley, Nelson (October 14, 2001). "Here &". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Zink, Jack (December 18, 2001). "Blessing's Black Sheep May Pull The Wool Over Your Eyes". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Jones, Kenneth (January 20, 2002). "Preem of Lee Blessing's Black Sheep Ends Jan. 20 in FL". Playbill. Retrieved March 22, 2018.