Pipeline

"Pipeline confirms Dominique Morisseau's reputation as a play wright of piercing eloquence . . . this passionate play about a family struggling to outrun social prophecy is potent and intensely acted." -- The New York Times "Pipeline showcases an American play wright in full blaze." -- Huffington Post "This is a writer who has a flawless ear for the way kids see the world and their ability to navigate it with surgical eloquence." -- Deadline Nya, an inner-city teacher, is desperate to give her only son, Omari, opportunities he'd otherwise never have in the flawed public education system. When an incident at his private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must con- front the full weight of the impact her parenting decisions have made on her son. Inspired by the "school-to-prison" pipeline that ensnares people of color, Morisseau brings us a powerful play that delves into issues of class, race, parenting, and education in America and questions the systematic structures that ultimately trap underserved communities. Dominique Morisseau 's plays include Detroit '67, Paradise Blue, Skeleton Crew, Sunset Baby, Follow Me to Nellie's, Third Grade, Black at Michigan, Socks, Roses Are Played Out , and Love and Nappiness . Morisseau is a recipient of the Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama, two NAACP Image Awards, a commendation from the Primus Prize by the American Theatre Critics Association, and the winner of the 2012 Barrie and Bernice Stavis Play wright Award by National Theatre Conference.