Division of Diversity and Inclusion to hold performance of 'Emergency' on Oct. 23

The Division of Diversity and Inclusion will host a performance of "Emergency" by award-winning actor, singer, writer and composer Daniel Beaty at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall. The event is part of the division's Maximizing Student Potential Initiative.

A slave ship emerges in front of the Statue of Liberty, sending New York into a whirlwind of emotion and exploration in this solo play featuring slam poetry, multi-character transformation and song. Beaty portrays a cast of 40 characters, including a homeless man, a scientist, a business executive, a street vendor and an 11-year old boy from the projects, who will all respond to the unexpected phenomenon. "Emergency" weaves a commentary on what it is to be human and the longing to be free. NYTheatre.com says of "Emergency": "Daniel Beaty's explosive, affecting solo play Emergency may be the most important new American drama since Angels in America."

Beaty’s critically acclaimed plays "Emergency," "Through The Night," "Mr. Joy," "Breath & Imagination," "And The Tallest Tree In The Forest-Paul Robeson" have been performed at theaters across the country as well as venues ranging from Lincoln Center to the White House, and garnered numerous awards including an Obie award for writing and performance and three NAACP Theatre Awards.

The event is open to the public, and admission is free.