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Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

Three women on stage act out a scene with quilts and laundry baskets. One stands in a white dress, looking frustrated; another sits and gestures, and the third smiles while folding clothes. The backdrop is colorful and artistic.

by Tristan Bruns | May 28, 2026

“Gee’s Bend” Tells the Story of a Southern Quilting Town During Jim Crow Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre builds a stunning production around an incomplete story.

by Tristan Bruns | November 7, 2025

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre’s “The Baldwin | Giovanni Experience” Is a Touching Tribute to Two Towering Intellectuals The historic 1971 discussion between James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni is enhanced with song, dance and spoken word poetry.

by Tristan Bruns | July 31, 2025

Beware the Red, White and Blues: A Review of “Pass Over” at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

by Tristan Bruns | June 24, 2024

We Shall Overcome: A Review of “1619: The Journey of a People” at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

by Brian Hieggelke | May 31, 2024

Stage Top 5: June 2024

A man and woman sit together on a couch in conversation.

by Tristan Bruns | August 17, 2023

A Brilliant Reflection of Truth: A Review of “The Light” at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

by Noel Schecter | June 15, 2023

Party Like It’s 2008: A Review of “Obama-ology” at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center

by Noel Schecter | November 9, 2022

A Domestic Nightmare: A Review of American Son at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

by Hugh Iglarsh | May 2, 2018

Good History: A Review of A Home on the Lake at Piven Theatre Workshop and Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre

by Kevin Greene | February 6, 2017

Opening This Week: February 6-12, 2017

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