Young Richard Young Richard was produced in 1991 by the St. Louis
Black Repertory Company, Ron Himes artistic director and was
presented at the National Black Theatre Festival the same year.
Young Richard is a play about the social and political issues
that plague America. Richard is a young black writer whose patron,
a white business man, abruptly withdraws his financial aid when
Richard’s writings turn to world issues rather than the “black
issues” the politically correct patron wishes to support.
After blaming the world’s ills on larger entities such
as corporations and figure heads, Richard ultimately discovers
something about himself and personal responsibility.
Production
Requirements:
Cast requirements: 5 men, 2 women.
Set requirements: Unit Set, various locations.
Approximate running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Production History:
• North Carolina Black Arts Festival, 1991
• St. Louis Black Repertory Company, 1991
• Midwest Playwrights Conference (PlayLabs), workshop production,
1990
• Playwrights Horizons, New York, reading, 1990
• Berkeley Repertory Theater, staged-reading, 1989
• American Blues Theatre Company, Chicago, workshop production
1989
