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June 11th - June 25th 2023 | $5-50
Jun 11th - Jun 25th 2023

The Burning of Greenwood

The Crane Theater

2303 Kennedy St NE UNIT 120, Minneapolis, MN 55413, USA

nimbus theatre

100 Years later, We will not Forget


Tulsa, Oklahoma. 1921.

John and Loula Williams are proud business owners in the bustling Greenwood district. By day they operate a popular confectionery, and at night they run the Williams Dreamland Theater, showing the latest moving pictures to the many residents of the area.

But one day, an all-too-familiar scene plays out: A white woman screams. A Black man runs away in fear. But this time, the already simmering racial tensions in the city finally boil over, and the Williamses and all the residents of Greenwood are forced to fight for their lives as the powder keg ignites around them.

A shorter, less expansive version of this show was presented in the 2022 Minnesota Fringe. That production, Black Wall Street: Dreamland Theater, received rave reviews and standing ovations during the festival. Now nimbus, frequent collaborator Doc Woods, and playwright Atlese Robinson have teamed up to bring this searing and important story to the stage in its expanded scope, moving beyond just the Dreamland Theater to the broader community. A story not just about tragedy, but of the entrepreneurship, work ethic, community building, and resilience of a people to build not just financial, but cultural and spiritual wealth in the face of Jim Crow.

By Atlese Robinson, directed by Doc Woods

Featuring: Nathan Block, Michael Galvan, B.E. Kerian, Camrin King, Tara Lucchino, Quintin Michael, Jeremie Niyonkuru Jr., Kira K. Spears, Doc Woods, Emmanuel L. Woods

Design by Mitchell Frazier, Tyler Krohn, Jenny Moeller, Dameun Strange

Stage Managed by Erin Gustafson, ASM Jasmine Clopton


The performance runs approx. 75 minutes in one act. This show contains strong language, loud noises and flashing lights, and depictions of extreme violence.

Event Dates & Times

Saturday, June 10th 2023Saturday, Jun 10th7:30 PMAlmost Gone!
Sunday, June 11th 2023Sunday, Jun 11th3:00 PMAlmost Gone!
Thursday, June 15th 2023Thursday, Jun 15th7:30 PM
Friday, June 16th 2023Friday, Jun 16th7:30 PM
Saturday, June 17th 2023Saturday, Jun 17th7:30 PM
Sunday, June 18th 2023Sunday, Jun 18th3:00 PM
Monday, June 19th 2023Monday, Jun 19th7:30 PMSold Out!
Thursday, June 22nd 2023Thursday, Jun 22nd7:30 PMAlmost Gone!
Friday, June 23rd 2023Friday, Jun 23rd7:30 PMAlmost Gone!
Saturday, June 24th 2023Saturday, Jun 24th7:30 PM
Sunday, June 25th 2023Sunday, Jun 25th3:00 PMSold Out!
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