The Edison Series at Washington University brings us “Crowns,” “Marie and Rosetta,” “Nina Simone: Four Women,” and the World Premiere of “Canfield Drive.” At first glance, these plays might strike you as disparate and wholly unique from one another. But look deeper and you’ll see the threads that weave them together. In each, a character — and the audience — is invited to rethink their preconceptions and broaden their perspectives.

This season, we’re not only celebrating people of color, but colorful people. The bright and the beautiful. The vivid and the vivacious. People of every shade who boldly color our world. Join us as we celebrate the history in our hats, the soul in our music, the power in our voices. and the differences in our skin.