The significant theme the play the African Company Presents Richard the lll by Carlyle Brown is on racism.The Play was about the first African American Theatre and the challenge they face. Stephen Price who was the manager of the other theatre was the one who sent the police office to disturb the theatre. Stephen Price didn’t want the African theatre to play Richard the lll because he was going to do the same play and was afraid that he wasn’t going to get a big audience. Stephen Price and the officer he sent was able to shut down the play because they were Black. The overall message was to not conform to a societal standard that dehumanizes a group of human beings. For instance, Jimmy didn't give up on play even through all the obstacles.
