PLANTATION BLACK

Presented by InterAct Theatre Company

World Premiere!

by Phaedra Michelle Scott
directed by Kimille Howard

FEB. 6- MAR. 1, 2026 Run Time: About 2hrs

*Arrive 20 minutes early for a lobby Raffle Spin and help determine where in history we start that performance of PLANTATION BLACK.

This show contains: Talk of racial violence, and sounds of gunshots.

Two centuries after a murky agreement binds a Civil War era plantation family to the enslaved people working the land, the white and Black Prioleau descendants must finally determine who is the rightful heir.

A cast of six actors play both the Civil War and present-day characters, and each night the play begins at a different point in the timeline when a cast member spins a drum bearing the names of all the scenes in the play.

PLANTATION BLACK’s innovative structure evokes the way history repeats itself, and the (sometimes) random ways we learn about our national and personal history.

PLANTATION BLACK has six potential starting points. About 20 minutes before each performance, we will pull a ball from the raffle drum to see where we'll start. If you want to return for the chance to see the play start in a different place (no guarantees!), you can purchase a $12 return ticket at boxoffice@interacttheatre.org or call 215-568-8079.

PLANTATION BLACK Company

Cast

DeAnna Supplee* - TASHA/MORNING Trevor William Fayle* - DAVIS Tymothee Harrell* - JONATHAN/ABRAHAM Lenny Daniels* - BIG MOM Eli Lynn* - KATE/BET Hannah Parke* - ELISE/MARY

* appearing courtesy of a contract agreement with Actors’ Equity Association

Status: Now Playing

Show Run: Feb. 6 - Mar. 1, 2026
Free Ice Cream Previews: Feb. 6-11, 2026
Young Friends Night: Feb. 6, 2026 [USE CODE: YOUNG at checkout. $20 discount TIX, includes 2 free concessions] Black Affinity Night: Feb. 13, 2026 [USE CODE AFFINITYBLAQ38 at checkout. $20 discount TIX, includes 2 free concessions]
Artist Q&A: Feb. 14, 21, 28
Expert Q&A w/ Seth: Feb. 15, 22, Mar. 1

Production Team

Kimille Howard - Director

Leslie Ann Boyden - Stage Manager

Dahlia Al-Habieli - Scenic Designer

Leigh Paradise - Costume Designer

Minou Pourshariati - Costume Assisiant

Aubrey Dube - Sound Designer

Eli Lynn - Fight Choreographer

Jael Hicks - Run Crew

SPEAKER DETAILS for PLANTATION BLACK:

TalkBacks at InterAct

Speaker Saturdays

Following our Saturday 2pm non-preview matinees, join InterAct and an expert speaker in a moderated conversation digging into the themes of PLANTATION BLACK.

Feb. 14 - Plantation Black director, Kimille Howard (tentative)

Feb. 21 - The Cast of Plantation Black

Feb. 28 - Plantation Black playwright, Phaedra Michelle Scott

Speaker Sundays

Following our Sunday 2pm non-preview matinees, join Producing Artistic Director Seth Rozin with an expert speaker in a moderated conversation digging into the themes of PLANTATION BLACK.

Feb. 15 - Arielle Harris, historic preservation advocate, and board member of RePoint Philadelphia and Cierra Freeman, Co-Lead of the Brewerytown Sharswood Neighborhood Coalition.

Feb. 22 -

Emma Hart, director of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, and a co-editor of the Penn Press series, “Early American Studies.” Read her full bio

Kiasha Huling, alum of the city of Philadelphia’s Citizen Planner Institute. bio

Mar. 1 - Deborah Price. Executive Director, Underground Railroad Museum of Burlington County. Learn More

Audience Discussions

Discussions occur after every Wednesday and Thursday non- preview 7pm performance. Facilitated by Seth Rozin.

Wednesday, Feb. 18 | Thursday, Feb. 19 | Wednesday, Feb. 25 | Thursday, Feb. 26

Please note:

• Speaker Hosts & Guests are subject to change. Please call the BOX OFFICE before your show date to hear about any possible changes.