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Support the Black Women of RPA's theatre community!

Don’t miss this comedic look into the lives of

Black women!

Single Black Female is a two-woman show with rapid-fire comic vignettes that explore the lives of thirty-something African American middle-class women in urban America as they search for love, clothes, and dignity in a world that fails to recognize them amongst a parade of stereotypical images. SBF 1, an English literature professor, and SBF 2, a corporate lawyer, keep each other balanced as they face their fears of rejection, hopes for romance, and reminisce about black girlhood wounds. While embodying a variety of characters, the girlfriends discuss the absurdities of interracial dating, the lure of recreational shopping, and the merits of college reunions for bolstering one’s self-esteem. After reviewing their escapades in past relationships and confessing their own mounting anxieties about commitment and the possibility of motherhood, the pair realize their best chance at love may be found closer than they ever imagined.

"A socially significant and very entertaining two-woman show that manages to be simultaneously self-deprecating and proud."

– The New York Times

  • Nominee! 2019 Black Theater Alliance’s Lorraine Hansberry Award for Best Writing of a Play
    Nominee! 2019 Irma P. Hall Black Theatre Award for Best Play
    Nominee! 2004 LA Weekly Theater Award, Best Comedy

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