15th Annual Sankofa Festival

15th Annual Sankofa Festival

By MMB Theatre 1 Project

Directed by Curtis K. Rivers, Artistic Director

The Sankofa Theatre Festival is an annual one week African American theatrical festival of one-acts.

Tues, Aug  20 @ 7:30 PM 

Wed, Aug   21 @ 7:30 PM 

Thurs, Aug 22@ 7:30 PM 

Fri,        Aug 23@ 7:30PM 

Sat,     Aug 24 @ 2:00PM 

Sat,     Aug 24 @ 7:30PM 

Sun,   Aug 25 @ 2:00 PM

$15 in advance $20 at the door

The Sankofa Theatre Festival is an annual theatrical festival primarily of local: playwrights, actors, and directors that come together for one week of theatrical fun. Rochester has long had theatrical productions but has not always had theater festivals, especially that showcase African American playwrights. The Sankofa Theatre Festival is one such festival. 

Originally organized to provide opportunities for African American playwrights to mount their works, the festival has been in various venues, but has remained faithful to its initial calling.   

Initially, the festival was one of one-act plays; it has sometimes grown to two weeks or two mainstage plays and one one-act play for five performances. 

Though the format and content, to a degree, have expanded (other ethnicities are occasionally produced alongside African American plays) audiences can find comfort in viewing theatrical performances agreeing with the culture represented.

MMB Theatre 1 Project  A theater company established at Mood Makers Books 2006 focusing on plays by local and regional playwrights.