Alice Childress

is one of the best known African-American playwrights and novelists. Her

play, "Trouble in Mind," which won the Obie Award in 1956 and

was the first play written by an African-American woman to be professionally

produced on Broadway, will be produced professionally in Atlanta for the

first time at Actor's Express through March 8.

"Trouble

in Mind" deals with Wiletta Mayer, a successful actress whose new

role provokes a revolution in her mind and forces her to choose between

her career and her conscience. Carol Mitchell-Leon will play the role

of Mayer in this rarely produced comedy-drama.

Childress is

perhaps best known for her works as a novelist, with her best known work

being "A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Sandwich." Childress wrote

nine plays including "Trouble in Mind," but dedicated much of

her later career to writing novels. Other novels written by Childress

include "A Short Walk," "Rainbow Jordan" and "Those

Other People."

"Trouble

in Mind" will be performed Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., at 5 p.m.

on Sundays, Feb. 16 and 23 and at 2 p.m. on Sundays, Feb. 9 and March

2. Tickets are $20 for performances on Thursday, Friday and Sunday and

$25 on Saturdays. Discounts are available for students, seniors and groups.

Phone 404-607-SHOW or visit www.actorsexpress.com for reservations.

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