Secondhand Lessons
by LaDarrion Williams
directed by Aaron Reese Boseman
About
Secondhand Lessons is a gripping drama set in 2008 at Grandview High School, a failing inner-city school on the verge of collapse. Pope Delmar, a former basketball star turned passionate teacher, fights to give his students a future beyond the streets. But as institutional racism, low test scores, and administrative pressures threaten to shut the school down, Pope finds himself in a battle, not just for his students, but for the soul of Grandview itself.
Featuring
Pope Delmar — James Lewis
Qualin Evans — David Omari
Amplify Series Six Film Screenings
July 17 + 18, 2026
Screening Room, Logan Center
Watch this scene in a feature length film along with all Amplify Series Six scenes compiled together with interviews of the playwrights.
About Amplify
Our new play commissioning program, Amplify, was developed to empower and uplift underrepresented theatre creatives. Winners of Amplify receive a two-year development process to further develop their work. More about Amplify →
