Live Arts Radio PSAs
BLOOD AT THE ROOT
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Start Date: 3/16/26
Kill Date: 4/25/26
PSA 1
Length: 10 seconds
VO: Dominique Morisseau’s stirring ensemble drama BLOOD AT THE ROOT opens at Live Arts on April 10th and runs through April 26th. Directed by Leslie Scott-Jones. Visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 2
Length: 20 seconds
VO: Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau’s potent and timely ensemble drama BLOOD AT THE ROOT runs at Live Arts from April 10th through April 26th. Based on the case of the Jena Six. Morisseau uses her powerful blend of poetic dialogue to call out racial biases, bigotry, harsh injustices, and their shattering impact. Directed by Leslie Scott-Jones. Sponsored by the City of Charlottesville and John and Kate Byrne. Visit livearts.org for tickets.

PSA 3
Length: 30 seconds
VO: Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright Dominique Morisseau’s potent and timely ensemble drama BLOOD AT THE ROOT opens April 10th at Live Arts. Based on the case of the Louisiana Jena Six. Morisseau uses her powerful blend of layered poetry and hip-hop rhythms to call out bigotry, harsh injustices, and their shattering impact. As intersecting stories unfold, characters wrestle with the weight of systemic racism and failures of the justice system. This dynamic play runs until April 26th. Sponsored by the City of Charlottesville and John and Kate Byrne. Directed by Leslie Scott-Jones. Visit livearts.org for tickets.