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swc: shopping while colored by Toma Lynn Smith

Four black women convene on a Friday night to chill at Thelma’s place in Pilsen, a Chicago neighborhood. Their planned fun night turns serious after she shares a video of a racist rant at a shopping mall in the south. Disagreements happen, reflection occurs, and friendship strengthens in this 10-minute play.

Friday, Aug 13 at 6pm

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The Playwright

Toma Lynn Smith is a Chicago-based poet, journalist, and Non-Equity actor. Smith has received playwriting training at Steep Theatre and Jackalope Theatre Company. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Louisville. She has performed with Facility Theatre, Artemisia Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, Ghostlight Ensemble Theatre Company, and Idle Muse Theatre Company. She is thankful for this opportunity to hear her words live of her ten-minute play, swc: shopping while colored.

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