CMU School of Drama


Monday, February 10, 2025

In Pittsburgh debut, vintage “Trouble” play airs race issues

mailchi.mp/wesa.fm: When Pittsburgh Public Theater announced its 2024-25 season last March, the line-up included the local premiere of “Trouble in Mind,” famed Black playwright Alice Childress’ satiric 1955 drama about race in the American theater. The Public couldn’t have known that in the very week this 70-year-old play would debut — this week — the term “DEI,” or diversity, equity and inclusion, would be among the biggest buzzwords in the nation.

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