ashley keys
theatre
Blood at the Root
Project statement
When I first came across Blood at the Root, I imagined what it would look like through a zoom lens during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the production had to be condensed into 20 minutes. 1 full year later, after producing the zoom version, I am so proud to show our community the full-length version. This show is essential to showcase the black voices of our Columbia community in a theatrical sense. The issues that are spoken about in the play are still relevant today and will continue to be relevant if we let ignorance win.
About the Artist
Ashley Keys (She/Her) was born in Chicago, Il, and is a Senior Theatre Directing major at Columbia College Chicago. She has been a part of numerous productions at Columbia, including #HereToo as a Co-Director and Blood at the Root as a director. Ashley is currently assistant directing The Luckiest at Raven Theatre and she has also been a Stage Management intern at the Goodman Theatre during her freshman year of college. She will be remounting Blood at the Root at ETA Creative Arts this summer.
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