The Charles Stewart Howard Playhouse
To our audiences, friends, and partners: thank you for making 2025 an outstanding year for the CSHP.
We're pleased to announce that our 2026 spring musical is
Altar Boyz
Book By Music and Lyrics By
Kevin Del Aguila Gary Adler & Michael Patrick Walker
Conceived By Marc Kessler & Ken Davenport
This musical comedy spoofs Christian boy bands, following five Ohio heartthrobs—Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan, and Abraham—on their "Raise the Praise" tour as they deliver catchy pop songs, dance routines, and messages of faith, unity, and overcoming personal struggles, all while humorously navigating their stereotypes and the challenges of fame and self-identity.
Auditions will be held in January and will be announced here and on Backstage. Please feel free to contact the theater for more information.
ALTAR BOYZ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
Two Icons. One Room.
The conversation that never happened.
In February 1965, in a secret hotel room in Harlem, two of the most powerful voices in American history finally sit down to talk. Jeff Stetson’s award-winning play, The Meeting, imagines a heated, intimate, and ultimately human encounter between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
As the world outside burns with the fire of the Civil Rights Movement, these two titans exchange more than just words—they clash over philosophy, strategy, and the future of a nation.
Set just days before Malcolm X’s assassination, this taut, 60-minute drama reveals the men behind the legends: their mutual respect, their biting wit, and their shared devotion to freedom.
THE MEETING
by Jeff Stetson
A Staged Reading
with
Chiemeka J. Azubuine as Rashad
Jarrol Taylor Jr. as Martin Luther King Jr.
Bryan Windom as Malcolm X
Directed by Marshelle Giggles-Mills
Special Event: Join us for a post-show "Talkback" with the cast and director following the performance.
Run Time: Approx. 60 minutes (no intermission).
Content Note: Best suited for ages 12+ due to intense themes and historical context.
THE MEETING (STETSON) is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing
the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
