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RELENTLESS is Now Playing!
Celebrate TimeLine's return to the stage with Tyla Abercrumbie's stunning new play RELENTLESS, now running at Theater Wit through February 26. This world premiere developed through TimeLine's Playwrights Collective is directed by Company Member Ron OJ Parson and features an exceptional cast including Ayanna Bria Bakari*, Demetra Dee, Travis Delgado, Rebecca Hurd*, Xavier Edward King*, and Jaye Ladymore*. Enjoy this first look at the full production and get your tickets today.
Spotlight on RELENTLESS
Take a look behind-the-scenes of the world premiere of Tyla Abercrumbie's captivating new play RELENTLESS. Directed by Ron OJ Parson, this newest play from TimeLine's Playwrights Collective explores how learning from our past can help us propel ourselves into creating lasting change in the future. Now playing through February 26.
RELENTLESS: We're Back!
Rehearsals are underway for the World Premiere of Tyla Abercrumbie's captivating new play RELENTLESS and we could not be more excited to be back! Tickets are on-sale now for TimeLine's first full production back since since March of 2020. Directed by Ron OJ Parson and featuring Ayanna Bria Bakari, Rebecca Hurd, Xavier Edward King, Jaye Ladymore, Demetra Dee, and Travis Delgado, this new work developed through TimeLine's Playwrights Collective is ready to wow audiences and remind us of all what we love about live theatre.
Setting the Stage: RELENTLESS
Playwright (and TimeLine Company Member) Tyla Abercrumbie takes us into the world of RELENTLESS and how this story set in 1919 and written prior to the events of this past March features characters who have weathered a great deal—revolution, change, even a pandemic—in ways that we see mirrored in our present day. RELENTLESS was also featured in our FREE Setting the Stage public program series that streamed live in September of 2020. RELENTLESS: THE JOURNEY FROM THE BLACK VICTORIAN TO BLACK LIVES MATTER featured playwright Tyla Abercrumbie, dramaturg Khalid Long, and scenes from the play performed by cast members Ayanna Bria Bakari*, Travis Delgado, and Marguerite Genard, and was stage managed by Miranda Anderson*. The event culminated in a panel discussion moderated by Khalid featuring Tyla, director Ron OJ Parson, and guest panelist La Donna L. Forsgren (Associate Professor in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame).
RELENTLESS: The Journey from the Black Victorian to Black Lives Matter
This conversation inspired by TimeLine’s world premiere production of RELENTLESS by Tyla Abercrumbie, directed by Ron OJ Parson premiered on Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 7pm - 8:30pm (CDT). Set in 1919, RELENTLESS weaves a mother’s past with her daughters’ present in a complicated tale of family, legacy, and progress. Its characters have weathered a great deal—revolution, change, even a pandemic—in ways that we see mirrored in our present day. This live virtual event featured playwright Tyla Abercrumbie, dramaturg Khalid Long, and scenes from the play performed by cast members Ayanna Bria Bakari*, Travis Delgado, and Marguerite Genard, and stage managed by Miranda Anderson*. The event culminated in a panel discussion moderated by Khalid featuring Tyla. director Ron OJ Parson, and guest panelist La Donna L. Forsgren (Associate Professor in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame). For more information, visit http://www.timelinetheatre.com/relentless-live-event To support TimeLine Theatre with a donation, visit http://www.timelinetheatre.com/donate PLEASE NOTE: This is an edited version of the original program (without the scenes from the play) due to broadcast restrictions within our agreement with Actors' Equity Association. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers
Discussions & Events
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RELENTLESS: Post-Show Discussions
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RELENTLESS: Virtual Post-Show Discussions
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RELENTLESS: PRE-Show Discussions
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RELENTLESS: Company Member Discussion
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Open Captioned Performances of RELENTLESS
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RELENTLESS: Virtual Sunday Scholars Panel Discussion
Sunday, February 20 at 7pm Read More -
Audio Described Performance of RELENTLESS
Friday, February 25 at 7pm Read More
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