The Cookout: Who All Gon’ Be There + Earth, Wind, & Tired + Hold Up: A Black Book Club

Now in its sixth year, The Cookout is WIT’s hugely popular celebration of Black improv in the DMV. It is the brainchild of WIT improvisers Krystal Ali and Jamal Newman, and features outstanding all-Black indie troupes from the DC area and Baltimore, as well as WIT’s all-Black company ensemble, Lena Dunham Improv.

The Cookout consistently sells out and, trust us, you don’t want to miss it!

Who All Gon’ Be There

Sometimes we want to know who’s attending an event before we agree to go. It’s just human nature… whether it’s your coworker’s birthday, a coffee date, or night of trivia. But the members of this indie troupe are always going to want to know “Who all gon’ be there?”

Cast: Aaron Harris​, Amira Moore​, Chizo Nwagwu​, Francesca Washington​, Haywood Turnipseed​, Joanne Harris​, Micha’le Simmons, Olu Okusaga​, Simonica Mendes​, and Tracie Turnipseed​

Earth, Wind, & Tired

Cast: Aaron Harris, Lee Bennett III, Lori Pitts, Renee Namakau Ombaba, Slli’m Williams, Tandra Turner

Hold Up: A Black Book Club

Cast: Krystal Ali, Derek Hayes, Samiyyah Ali, Clyde Thompson, Tandra Turner, Simone Webster

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