Community Theatre Presents Damaris Webb’s The Box Marked Black
Posted August 24, 2016 at 5:25 am by Peggy Sue McRae
San Juan Community Theatre presents Damaris Webb on Friday followed by her two-day workshop this weekend…
Damaris Webb – Contributed Photo
Portland’s Damaris Webb brings her solo theater piece, The Box Marked Black: Tales from a Halfrican American Growing Up Mulatto, With Sock Puppets! to the Gubelman THIS Friday, August 26 at 7:30 pm. It traces the experience of growing up mulatto in the pre-Huxtable era and follows a narrative from the perspective of both sides of her interracial family, embodying multiple characters, childhood memories (including a “Roots” re-enactment using sock puppets) and fantasy.
Damaris, who recently moved to Portland after 26 years making and producing work in New York City, will then lead a two-day workshop on solo compositions THIS Saturday and Sunday, August 27-28 from 10 am to 1 pm. Actors, directors and writers are encouraged to attend to will explore techniques for making on-the-spot, repeatable performance offerings based on autobiographical inquiry. To register for the workshop ($60 for the two days), visit or call the box office at 378-3210; box office hours are Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 am to 4 pm and Saturdays from 11 am to 2 pm.
Damaris Webb – Contributed Photo
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