Percival Everett has said: “Since telling the South Carolina State Legislature in 1989 that I couldn’t continue my address because of the presence of such a conspicuous sign of exclusion [the confederate flag], I have not really considered South Carolina.” This is a wickedly subversive story, about symbols and their meaning. "The Appropriation of Cultures" was written in 1996, and published in Everett's 2004 story collection, Damned If I Do, by Graywolf Press.

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Credits:

Directed by Rami Margron

Cast:
Cassidy Brown*
Artis Fountaine
Safiya Fredericks*
Gwen Loeb*
David Everett Moore*

Composer: Marcus Shelby
Sound Design: Elton Bradman
Dramaturg, Line Producer: Lindsay Jenkins
Production Assistant: Kelley Ho

*Member, AEA

Performed by permission of the author.

This episode also features a conversation between director Rami Margron, composer Marcus Shelby, and dramaturg Lindsay Jenkins following the story.