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04/06/2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The First Ramadan
Contact Mahasin Shamsid-Deen
I-ACT, Indigenous-American Culture Team, a team of Indigenous-American artists working together to cultivate the Indigenous Americans and all people through the arts, presents "The First Ramadan", an one act play by Ray Taalib-Deen. I-ACT's Artistic Director, Ray Taalib-Deen Muhammad, whose Actors' Equity Association's stage name is Taalib-Deen was last seen on stage as Captain Ahab and Gonzago in the University of Richmond Players' productions of Moby Dick and The Tempest, respectively where he served as guest artist. He has been nominated twice for Best Actor Award in Regional Theatre, for his performances in The Colored Museum and The Angels of Lemnos. The First Ramadan, written and directed by him deals with an Indigenous Muslim-American family. This coming of age story takes place in the mid-70's after the passing of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. So begins a time of major changes in the beliefs and practices of NOI members by the new leader. In this play we see the family transition from the old Nation to the new World Community of Al-Islam in the West. Many people witnessed the split in the African American muslim community that occurred at that time, but never knew why or what the effect was on the family. The First Ramadan is a historically accurate and nostalgic look at this metamorphosis and accurately captures the mood and language at that time. The story shares the love and pain of this cataclysmic event that has divided the Indigenous nation of American Muslims for 30 years. This play is the 30th anniversary of this historical event and following each performance is a dessert reception featuring menu selections seen in the play. The First Ramadan is playing May 6 & 7, 2005 at 8pm and May 8, 2005 at 4pm at the Richmond City Pine Camp Theatre at 4801 Old Brook Road, Richmond Virginia. Adult tickets are $15/ Seniors & Students $12 each. Tickets
are available
at the door or by calling 804-458-01986 or emailing
KhansaaPoet@aol.com
Split Second Karamu House, Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -Wednesday, March 9, 2005 Karamu Performing Arts Theatre announces the Midwest Premier of Dennis McIntyre's Split Second opening Friday, April 1, through Sunday, April 24, 2005 in the intimate Arena Theatre. This is the fifth production in Karamu's successful 2004/2005 season of Knocking Down Walls: Pain, Pride, Prejudice...and stereotypes. The play is directed by Artistic Director, Terrence Spivey, who staged for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf to huge raves and sell-out crowds this past Fall. Director Spivey takes his talented cast of actors, Kenny Parker, M. Scott Newson, Willie Gibson, Russell Brown, Richard Morris, Jr., Lisa Langford, Khalleelah Tate, and Van Johnson and transports them to the streets of New York City. Split Second is an explosive encounter between a black Manhattan police officer and a white car thief on a hot 4th of July night in the streets of New York City. It was produced in New York Off Off Broadway by The Amistad World Theatre in 1984. From there it went on to a lengthy Off Broadway run and had its European premiere in Edinburgh, and was later presented in London, as well as several American cities. This sizzling play is a study of conflict between law and morality. (Contains adult language and situations parental discretion is advised) Performances are 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays and at
3:00
p.m. on Sundays.
For more information contact Karamus box office at 216-795-7077 ext 226. And don't forget:
Karamu's theatre productions are sponsored in part by The Cleveland
Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, and The Ohio Arts Council.
BLACKEN BLUES PLAYWRIGHT THEATER Blacken Blues Theater will host a series of play readings at the African-American Museum on March 18 - 20, 2005. The readings are designed to showcase works about African-American life and culture. African-American playwrights such as Diane Tucker, Teresa Wash, Linus Spiller, and Willie Holmes will be featured. This is an excellent opportunity to preview upcoming productions by the areas best playwrights. Blacken Blues Theater primary mission is to produce new plays and add cultural diversity to the theater landscape in the Dallas and surrounding areas. The Playwright Theater is a first step in creating a regular play reading series to develop plays by professional and aspiring African-American playwrights. This event is free to the public. PLAYWRIGHT THEATER SCHEDULE Friday 7pm Girl Friends (Dianne Tucker) Saturday 2pm Untitled Play (Tersa Wash) Saturday 3pm Sexually Yoked (Willie Holmes) Saturday 4pm Twisted (Linus Spiller) Sunday 2pm A Heaven For A G (Willie Holmes) Blacken Blues Theater's Playwright Theater
African-American Museum
Free to the Public
07/03/05 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Postmark Deadline: Friday, April 1, 2005 The ENVISION Retreat
Voice & Vision is looking for projects initiated by women theater artists including performers, directors, writers, designers and groups of collaborators Voice & Vision Theater's annual summer retreat offers selected participants an artist-centered workshop environment where they can develop projects with women at the core. Voice & Vision provides ample rehearsal space on the Bard College campus, dramaturgical support, round-trip transportation, housing, a daily stipend and most meals. The ENVISION retreat affords each artist a highly focused workspace and opportunities to informally present their works-in-progress. Projects will be chosen to reflect a broad range of aesthetic and cultural perspectives. Past Retreat participants include Ruth Maleczech and Mabou Mines, Kia Corthron, Estelle Parsons, Olympia Dukakis, Yeardley Smith, Lola Pashalinski, Lynn Nottage, Chiori Miyagawa, Caridad Svich, Kristen Marting, Karen Hartman and Theodora Skipitares. Submission Guidelines: Please send TWO COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING: Decisions will be announced by May 13, 2005 For more information email vandv@vandv.org Send submissions (and checks) to:
08/02/05 ATTENTION PLAYWRIGHTS!! In our continued effort to promote plays and playwrights which often fly under the radar, Alarm Clock Theatre Company is sponsoring their First Annual Playwriting Contest. Prize: Fully produced, 3 week run of winning play at a Boston area theater in 2006. Guidelines:
Alarm Clock Theatre Company For more information, send an email to info@alarmclocktheatre.org
Alarm Clock Theatre Company is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization
02/07/2005 Decolonizing the
University: Women of Color in Arizona Higher Education Registration is open and free! Conference Program
19/01/05 National Black Theater Festival's Readers' Theatre of New Works One of the integral components of the National Black Theater Festival is The Readers' Theatre of New Works. The series is designed to showcase works by playwrights of color that have not been publicly produced. Garland Lee Thompson, Executive and Artistic Director of the Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, is the curator of the series. The Readers' Theatre showcases 30 to 35 original works written by renowned and aspiring playwrights and read by professional actors and celebrities attending the Festival for an audience of theatre professionals, scholars and the general public. The script must be a work that has not been publicly produced. Forward one script (one acts or full-length plays) to:
c/o Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop PO Box 1791 Manhattanville Station, NY 10027 AND to Readers' Theatre Series All submissions must be received no later than May 31, 2005 (We are requesting a deadline day change, due the large number of submissions). All scripts should be:
Times Roman or Arial font - 12 pt. double spaced. Three-hole punch each script and bind in a booklet form. Please do not staple. Include a self-addressed, stamped postcard so we may acknowledge receipt of your script. For further information, please
contact Garland Lee Thompson at (212) 281-8832 or e-mail
playrite@earthlink.net. For additional information about the Frank
Silvera Writers' Workshop visit their web site - www.fsww.org
Juneteenth Jamboree Juneteenth Legacy Theatre, Kentucky's only professional African- American theatre company, seeks playscripts that celebrate the African-American experience from established and emerging playwrights for its annual Juneteenth Jamboree, hosted by Actors Theatre of Louisville, June 3-19, 2005. The submission period is Dec. 15, 2004 - April 15, 2005. There are no restrictions regarding script length, number of characters, or genre; however the plays must address at least one of five themes. They are:
2) pre and Harlem Renaissance Era 3) Caribbean and Native-American influences on African Americans 4) contemporary issues and African-American youth, and 5) images of women. The Jamboree, a 3-weekend festival of staged readings, is the company's signature program, and all works produced in the company's seasons originate at the Jamboree. Please visit our website, www.juneteenthlegacytheatre.com to get a better sense of the company's production interests. Authors should send 3 hard copies of their scripts (no electronic transfers) to:
POB 3463 Louisville, KY 40201-3463, and 1 hard copy to:
N.Y. N.Y. 10002. A $15 script processing fee, payable by
check or money order made out to JLT, must accompany the script mailed
to the New York City address. Playwrights should identify which theme
their work addresses and provide a character breakdown, SASPC, and
SASE for confirmation of receipt of script and return.
Edwin Forrest Playwrighting Competition The Walnut Street Theatre Producing Artistic Director Bernard Havard announces that the theatre will hold the Edwin Forrest Playwrighting Competition to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Edwin Forrest, the country's first great leading actor. The contest gives playwrights a chance to write an original work about Forrest and his persona. The theatre will begin accepting entries between January 1, 2005 and June 30, 2005. The winner will receive $5000, a full production in the 2006 Walnut Street Theatre Studio Season, and a full residency during production and rehearsal of the play. There will be a $500 award for Developmental Honorable Mentions. Forrest made his professional stage debut at Walnut Street Theatre in 1820 and was the first actor/producer to commission an American playwright to script a new work. "We are thrilled to honor such a legend this way," said Havard. "Edwin Forrest is such a part of our history to bring him back to our theatre in a creative way will continue to make him known for our current audience. We feel it is especially important to honor him with a playwriting competition that will result in a new American work, since it holds true to what he stood for as an artist." Inquiries about the contest can be made over email to literary@wstonline.org. Entries can be sent to:
Walnut Street Theatre 825 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107. |
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