Behind the Scenes: Scenic and Costume Design for Big White Fog

Costume Designer Yvonne L. Miranda’s color palette for Big White Fog. When Theodore Ward wrote Big White Fog, he was very precise in the… Read More

“Some of the Best Acting I’ve Seen All Year”

Photo Joshua L. Green, Ayanna Bria Bakari, and Sharriese Hamilton by Michael Brosilow. Haven’t you heard? Big White Fog is beloved by critics and… Read More

Big White Fog Reading List

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is a theatrical marvel. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced… Read More

Learning Guide: Big White Fog

Photo of Ronald L. Conner, Greta Oglesby, Joshua L. Green, Anthony Irons, Patrick Newson Jr., Lionel Gentle, Sharriese Hamilton, and Amir Abdullah by Michael Brosilow. Read More

Post-Show Discussion Activity

Photo of Sharriese Hamilton, Greta Oglesby, Ayanna Bria Bakari, and Alanna Lovely by Michael Brosilow. Use these questions to reflect, discuss, or journal about your… Read More

Glossary

Photo of Patrick Newson Jr., Greta Oglesby, Artem Kreimer, and Sharriese Hamilton by Michael Brosilow. This glossary includes helpful vocabulary and references that will deepen… Read More

Post-Show Classroom Activity

Photo of Sharriese Hamilton, Greta Oglesby, Ayanna Bria Bakari, and Alanna Lovely by Michael Brosilow. Invite students to engage in a journaling activity and reflect… Read More

Pre-Show Classroom Activity

Photo of Sharriese Hamilton, Greta Oglesby, Ayanna Bria Bakari, and Alanna Lovely by Michael Brosilow. Invite students to consider how the roots of their circumstances… Read More

Synopsis and Characters

Phot of Patrick Newson Jr., Ayanna Bria Bakari, Anthony Irons, Lionel Gentle, Greta Oglesby, Sharriese Hamilton, Joshua L. Green, Amir Abdullah, and Ronald L. Conner… Read More

Historical Background, Dramaturgy, and Design

Photo of John McBeth III, Jada Jackson, and Sharriese Hamilton by Michael Brosilow. Explore the historical context of Big White Fog,… Read More