Are You Blue, Mr. Ryder? | HBTW 2026

Houston Black Theatre Week presents Are You Blue, Mr. Ryder?

Written and produced by Rashanique the Writer of Brown House Productions LLC.

Set in 1901 on the day of the annual Blue Vein Ball, Are You Blue, Mr. Ryder? follows Alfred Benoit Ryder, a formerly enslaved man who has built a life defined by education, success, and social status. But when a woman from his past arrives searching for the husband she once knew, Ryder is forced to confront the identity he left behind and the true cost of acceptance.

Part of the 4th Annual Houston Black Theatre Week, November 8–15, 2026 at The DeLUXE Theater, this production embodies this year’s theme: Rooted in Culture, Alive Through Story.