Podcast
Theatre People
A weekly podcast that dives into the beating heart of Atlanta theatre through the artists who help build it.
- Episodes
- 1
- Typical length
- 47 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 1 month ago
Episodes
1 episode, newest first
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47 min
Theatre People: Pearl Cleage
Show notes
This week on Theatre People we are proud to speak with award-winning playwright, novelist, essayist and Atlanta's first Poet Laureate, Pearl Cleage! Pearl Cleage has made many notable contributions to American theatre including her critically acclaimed plays Flyin' West, Bourbon at the Border, Puppet Play and Blues for an Alabama Sky. The daughter of prominent civil rights leader and preacher Rev. Albert Cleage, Pearl Cleage has a long history of civil rights work in the city of Atlanta and beyond. She also served as a speechwriter for Mayor Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first Black mayor. Pearl Cleage currently serves as Alliance Theatre's Distinguished Artist in Residence, and was appointed Atlanta's first Poet Laureate in 2021.
Music is 'Wonderful' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. http://www.scottbuckley.com.au/
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