The Metro: Detroit Public Theatre’s latest production explores history in conversation with the present
Performances of “Confederates” by Detroit’s own Dominique Morisseau go from Feb. 6 through March 16, 2025.
Performances of "Confederates" by Detroit's own Dominique Morisseau go from Feb. 6 through March 16, 2025.
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Now at the Detroit Public Theatre, the new stage play “Confederates” explores how history is in conversation with the present.
The performance takes audiences back and forth from Sara, an enslaved woman preparing to fight in the Union army during the Civil War, and Sandra, a political science professor at a prestigious university fighting institutional racism.
“Confederates” was written by DPT’s Executive Artistic Producer Dominique Morisseau, a Detroit-born Tony-nominated playwright.
Professor of Hip Hop Theatre Goldie E. Patrick and Philadelphia-based theatre artist Will Street joined The Metro to discuss their roles in the production.
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