It was distributed by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings in 1973 and details their individual rises to significance in the live theatre scene of the time.

[1] These recordings lived in relative obscurity until a segment of Teer's account was sampled by American singer Beyoncé on her 2022 song "Alien Superstar.

Russell describes his personal journey to playwriting and his experiences navigating the theatrical world as a Black artist.

He talks about the part that Black theatre played in the civil rights movement and expresses his views on the value of producing art that speaks to the experiences of underrepresented groups.

Teer discusses her personal story of growing up in a home that appreciated the arts and her journey to becoming a prominent Black theatre performer.