How did the artists of the Harlem Renaissance respond to the historic events that shaped their time? And how are contemporary creatives dealing with the issues of the present moment in their own work? These questions lie at the heart of the Apollo commission of the New Black Fest, which has engaged playwrights to explore these themes in 10-minute plays.

The collection includes:

Cliff & Clara & Her Baby by Lauren Whitehead

Color Theory by Eric Micha Holmes

Goddess Help Us by Christina Anderson

Holding by Zora Howard

It's Complicated by Michael Bradford

Rampjaar by James Ijames

The Moon, The Sun and the Stories We Play by Dane Figueroa Edidi

Thy Will Be Done by Dennis A. Allen II