Zooman and The Sign

Zooman and the Sign is a 1980 American play by Charles Fuller concerning urban violence in America. Set in Philadelphia in 1979, the play focuses on the murder of a 12-year-old African American girl in front of many local witnesses who refuse to reveal the killer despite the family's attempts for justice. The play was first produced Off-Broadway by the Negro Ensemble Company directed by Douglas Turner Ward, earning Fuller an Obie Award for playwriting. In 2009 the play was revived Off-Broadway by the Signature Theatre Company directed by Stephen McKinley Henderson featuring Amari Cheatom, Rosalyn Coleman, and Ron Canada. The text of the play is available through Samuel French.

In 1995, the play was adapted for television by Fuller himself, with Khalil Kain in the title role.

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