A CASE FOR BLACK GIRLS SETTING CENTRAL PARK ON FIRE

By Kori Alston
Directed by Betty Hart

October 2 - 25, 2025
Carsen Theater, Dairy Arts Center
2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO 80302

A brilliant 12-year old Black girl runs for her life from Brooklyn to Harlem. Over the course of her dusk-to-dawn journey she is aided by her Rottweiler, the ghost of Nat Turner, and a fire-wielding Oracle. This new American myth uses poetry, gospel music, and long-distance running to burn through pain. 

A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire is sponsored in part by Sarah Pierce Martin

DATES
Come Together* events will be announced in July, 2025.

Thur, Oct 2, 7:30 pm - 1st Look Preview 1
Fri, Oct 3, 7:30 pm- 1st Look Preview 2
Sat, Oct 4, 7:30 pm - Opening Night
Sun, Oct 5, 2 pm

Thur, Oct 9, 7:30 pm
Fri, Oct 10, 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 11, 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct 12, 2 pm

Thur, Oct 16, 7:30 pm
Fri, Oct 17, 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 18, 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct 19, 2 pm

Thur, Oct 23, 7:30 pm
Fri, Oct 24, 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 25, 2 pm
Sat, Oct 25, 7:30 pm (Closing Night Performance)

The Come Together program is Local Theater Company’s community engagement series. Come Together events are free and open to the public. They include:

-Out Night: LGBTQ+ community members & allies are welcome
-Post-Show Conversations: join your fellow audience members as we discuss the new play
-Community Meal: gather for food and conversation directly following the performance