|Question 5Verbal

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Phillip Hayes Dean's award-winning play The Sty of the Blind Pig was produced in 1971 by the groundbreaking Negro Ensemble Company (NEC). NEC cofounder Douglas Turner Ward, who worked as an actor, director, and playwright, had met actor and producer Robert Hooks while they were performing in a 1960 touring production of Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun. Together, they envisioned a theater company that would nurture and showcase the work of Black theater professionals. Since NEC's founding in 1967, its workshops and performances have given Black playwrights, including Dean, a forum for their compelling stories.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
It provides additional information about a person mentioned in the text.
A
It explains the circumstances that led to the formation of the theater company discussed in the text.
B
It emphasizes the ongoing significance of the theater company discussed in the text.
C
It illustrates the widespread influence of a play discussed earlier in the text.
D