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Pipeline

“We not talking a teacher doin’ their job. We talkin’ provoking. We talkin’ agitating. We talkin’ singling me out”

Dominique Morisseau's provocative play reveals the challenges faced by Black youths in the American education system as a public school teacher fights for her son’s future.

Captured live at the Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater in 2019 and interspersed with real-world clips, this acclaimed production shines a light on the school-to-prison pipeline.

*Contains scenes of violence, strong language, alcohol, drugs and smoking.

Directed by

Lileana Blain-Cruz/Habib Azar

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Reviews

The New York Times

"Pipeline... confirms [Morisseau's] reputation as a playwright of piercing eloquence. She bravely and repeatedly dives into the muddled shadows of social issues often presented in cold statistics and cleanly drawn graphs."

Cast & creative team

Characters

Laurie

Tasha Lawrence
Xavier

Morocco Omari
Nya

Karen Pittman
Omari

Namir Smallwood
Dun

Jamie Lincoln Smith
Jasmine

Heather Velazquez

Team

Dominique Morisseau

Writer
Lileana Blain-Cruz/Habib Azar

Director
Matt Saunders

Set Designer
Montana Levi Blanco

Costume Designer
Yi Zhao

Lighting Designer
Justin Ellington

Original Music and Sound
Hannah Wasileski

Projection Designer

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