Two Black women. Two eras. More than 150 years apart. And some of the same battles over race, gender and power.
Tony Award-nominated playwright and MacArthur Fellow Dominique Morisseau’s Confederates is coming to Los Angeles this fall, with performances running October 30 through December 13, 2026, at The Fountain Theatre. Preview performances take place October 28 and 29. The Fountain Theatre
The provocative comedy-drama moves between the lives of two Black women separated by more than a century.
Sara is an enslaved woman during the Civil War who becomes a spy for the Union. Sandra is a tenured political science professor at a prestigious university in present-day America.
Despite living in dramatically different periods, both women find themselves navigating questions of race, gender, trust, institutional power and betrayal. Morisseau moves between their stories to examine how the legacy of America’s past continues to show up in modern institutions. The Fountain Theatre
Black Women at the Center of the Story
Directed by Fountain Theatre Artistic Director Raymond O. Caldwell, the Los Angeles production stars Nedra Ryan Taylor as Sara and Sarah Scott Davis as Sandra. The cast also includes Sufe Bradshaw, Mara Klein and Daks McClettie II. The Fountain Theatre
Morisseau is one of the country’s acclaimed contemporary Black playwrights. Her work includes Skeleton Crew, Paradise Blue, Detroit ’67 and Pipeline. She also wrote the book for the Broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, which earned her a Tony Award nomination. The Fountain Theatre
For Confederates, she turns her attention to Black womanhood and the connection between America’s history and the institutions Black Americans navigate today.
A Special Black Affinity Night
One performance may be of particular interest to the BlackNLA community.
On Friday, November 13 at 8 p.m., The Fountain Theatre will host a BLACKOUT Affinity Night, designed to give Black audience members an opportunity to experience the production together. The theater asks patrons who do not identify as Black to select another performance. The Fountain Theatre
The production will also offer Community Conversations following select Friday performances, as well as intergenerational matinees that bring students and other audience members together. The Fountain Theatre
The Fountain Theatre’s community partner for the production is Black Women for Wellness, a Los Angeles-based organization focused on the health and well-being of Black women and girls. LAFPI
Affordable Ticket Options
The Fountain is also offering ways to see the production without paying full-price theater admission.
Preview performances and designated Monday performances are part of the theater’s Living Ticket Program, allowing audience members to name their own ticket price. Regular tickets use dynamic pricing and currently range from $45–$75, so purchasing early may mean a lower price. The Fountain Theatre
Event Details
What: Confederates by Dominique Morisseau
Where: The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles
Previews: October 28–29, 2026
Opening: October 30, 2026
Runs through: December 13, 2026
Blackout Affinity Night: November 13 at 8 p.m.
Tickets and full performance schedule at The Fountain Theatre
BlackNLA Take
Confederates looks like one of the more interesting Black theater productions coming to Los Angeles this fall—not simply because Black women are at the center of the story, but because the production creates opportunities for the Black community to experience and discuss the work together.
The November 13 Black affinity performance is especially worth putting on the calendar.
