Programme For Shearer Summer Theatres Production Of Cooling Waters,

The Shearer Summer Theatre productions at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, were performed by the Shearer Players, an all-black repertory group founded by Liz Shearer White (died 1993). White was an African-American independent theatre and film producer, also known for her stage production of Shakespeare's Othello with an all-black cast. Programme for the play "Cooling Waters" written by Liz White. The program consists of black printed text on yellowed paper and has an assortment of creases and tears. Artist Unknown. (Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)