Videos > 
Have you ever wondered what goes into the creation of Arena Stage’s productions? Take a trip behind the scenes with us, and get the inside scoop on what really goes down behind the curtains.
Inside the Rehearsal Room > 
A photo album of the cast of Resurrection during the rehearsal process.
The Music of Resurrection > 
An introduction to the multicultural and multidisciplinary music of Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), composer of Resurrection - includes clips from the show!
From the Dramaturg's Notebook > 
Playwright Daniel Beaty talks with Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League, and Janine Sobeck, Arena's Literary Manager, about the creation of Resurrection.
Talking with Oz >
Oz speaks about directing Resurrection
A National Awareness >
With recent attention from CNN, The National Urban League, and The Washington Post, the issues explored in Resurrection are a hot national topic. Explore this collection of writings and links to see how this play is in dialogue with these issues on both the Arena and national stage.
Additional Reading >
Curious about some of the issues discussed in Resurrection? Want to learn more? We’ve compiled a list of on-line resources, books, plays, videos, and articles that will help you delve into the world of these six black men.
Arena's Page >
Community Engagement's helpful student study guide
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From Resurrection
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Words…I don’t have none
But in my heart,
So much I want to say—
20
Beautiful Black Brown Baby
60
Didn’t mean to be rough with you
40
Life it’s been rough enough
30
I’m sorry Baby
50
Can I be strong for you?
60
Strong because of you
20
Strong beside you
30
I hold you in my arms—
Close to my chest—
Can you hear my heart?
50
It’s been beating pain so long—
It beats a syncopated sorrow—
40
Full body weeping
Is how our black bodies dance
To the black brown beat
Of our black brown hearts
30
Weeping—
I cradle you in my arms
60
And try to mend your wounds—
30
Wounds I inflicted---
50
But mending’s not always easy
30
So I hold you tight
20
And try to hold us both together
30
I hold you tight
50
And try to touch your heart
30
I hold you tight
60
Caress every abandon and abuse
20
The beat of your heart
40
The pant of your breath
30
The cry on your lips
All
Beautiful Black Brown Baby
Woman
Discover me
How to be a man
For you
30
How do broken people love each other?
40
Best they know how…
50
In fragments—
30
I’m crumbling
