Young Richard is about a young African American writer whose white patron abruptly withdraws his financial support when Richard’s writing shifts focus from “black issues” to areas the patron deems inappropriate. Blaming the world’s ills on larger entities such as corporations and figure heads, Richard ultimately discovers something about himself and personal responsibility in this exploration of the social and political issues plaguing America.

Young Richard was produced in 1991 by the St. Louis Black Repertory Company, Ron Himes artistic director, and was presented at the National Black Theatre Festival the same year.

Cast size: 5m., 2w.

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