2009-2010 Theatre Season ............................................................................................................................................................
"A FOOL SUCH AS I "
Written by GUS EDWARDS
December 3 - January 24, 2010
Directed by KAMESHA JACKSON KHAN
A younger man’s love affair with an older married woman leads to tragedy and regret. A wickedly amusing portrait of fatal obsession when Lonnie, Sharra and Damon’s world suddenly changed one hot Sunday afternoon over a torn bag of groceries.
Featuring Kona Burks, Cola Needham, David Goodloe and
Corvet Williams
Performed by Special Arrangement with Susan Schulman: A Literary Agency, 454 West 44th St., New York, N.Y. 10036
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IN THE SPIRIT OF FATHERS
"FATHERS AND SONS "
Written by MICHAEL BRADFORD
February 11 - April 4, 2010
Directed by KEMATI J. PORTER
Over the course of one fateful night, three generations of fathers and sons confront a lifetime of absence, mistrust, mistakes and broken promises, all for the possibility and the hope of a new sunrise.
Featuring Dale Benton, Olivia Charles, Mark Howard and George C. Stalling
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SURVIVING HURRICANE KATRINA
"THE MAN WHO SAVED NOW ORLEANS "
Written by THOMAS MELONCON
April 22 - June 13, 2010
Directed by ARTISIA V. GREEN
Arthur Prejean, an eighty-five year old blind man, descendant of slaves, whose hands helped to build the Crescent City, is uprooted, along with his family, struggles to save his grandson who is lured by the pulse of the streets.
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LIFE AS A COMEDY
"HERBERT III" and "CONTRIBUTION"
Written by TED SHINE
(Two Hilarious One-Act Plays)
July 1 - August 22, 2010
Directed by PHYLLIS E. GRIFFIN
In “Herbert III” A son stays out late and his mother falls apart as his father tries to convince her that he’s old enough to play.
“Contribution” tackles the story of Eugene, a young civil rights activist, whose unassuming grandmother has devised a plan that her grandson will never forget.
“Herbert III” is licensed by special arrangement through Flora Roberts, Inc. c/o Abrams Artists Agency, 275 Seventh Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10001
“Contribution” is produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. |
