Undermain Theatre

Henry “Box” Brown’s idea to ship his way to freedom might have been the most successful disappearing act of all time. ‘Box’ at Undermain Theatre tells Brown's story with some embellishment.

The Dallas troupe is producing Jarrett King’s drama about Henry Brown, who escaped enslavement in Virginia to become a famous magician.

Actors face bias, discrimination and typecasting in an industry that lacks diversity among its creative leaders.

In the one-woman play ‘The Way She Spoke,’ Gigi Cervantes stars as an actress-friend of the playwright.

Co-founder of the Undermain Theatre, Parry was an unusual choice to head the classic theater in 2003. But he's led it through freezes and financial setbacks.