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A Celebration of African-American Women
Playwrights
Producing Artistic Director: Elizabeth
Van Dyke
Ensemble Studio Theatre (William Carden, Artistic
Director and Paul Alexander Slee, Executive Director) presents
Going to the River 2007 ,
a gala festival of staged readings by remarkable African-American
women playwrights, produced and coordinated by award-winning
actress/director
Elizabeth Van Dyke.
To Benefit Going to the River 2007
The National Black Touring Circuit Presents
Love to All, Lorraine
Adapted, written and performed by Elizabeth Van Dyke
Directed by Elizabeth Van Dyke and Woodie King, Jr.
September 12 - 15, 2007
Wednesday - Saturday @ 7:30 PM
Saturday Matinee @ 3:00 PM
Tickets: $18
September 16, 2007
Sunday @ 3:00 PM
Tickets: $30
A reception will follow
To purchase tickets to the Benefit,
click here or call 212 352 3101
GOING TO THE RIVER 2007
SEPTEMBER 21 - 30
EVENTS
Friday, September 21st @ 7:30 PM
A SONG FOR CORETTA
By Pearl Cleage
Followed by Opening Night Reception
Saturday, September 22 @ 3:00 PM
SWEET MALADIES
By Zakiyyah Alexander
Saturday, September 22 @ 7:30 PM
FLOATING UNDER WATER
By France-Luce Benson
Directed by Matt. M. Morrow
Sunday, September 23 @ 3:00 PM
RIVER POETRY SLAM JAM
with Guest Poets: Hasna Muhammad,
Maria Chisolm, Melissa Maxwell
& Bridgette Wimberley followed by open mike.
Monday, September 24 @ 7:30 PM
PUBERTY RITES
By Elaine Jackson
Directed by Woodie King, Jr.
Thursday, September 27 @ 7:30 PM
UNCLE
By Eleanor Herman
Directed by Henry Miller
Friday, September 28 @ 7:30 PM
WHEN JANUARY FEELS LIKE SUMMER
By Cori Thomas
Directed by Chuck Patterson
Saturday, September 29 @ 3:00 PM
THE RESURRECTION OF ALICE
By Perri Gaffney
Directed by Talvin Wilks
Saturday, September 29 @ 7:30 PM
THE IRRESISTIBLE DEATH CLUB
By Kathleen McGhee-Anderson
Directed by Charles Randolph Wright
Sunday, September 30 @ 3:00 PM
BOSCOE AND THE DEVIL
By Ruby Dee
Adapted from "How John Boscoe Outsung the Devil" by Arthur P. Davis
Directed by Elizabeth Van Dyke
Choreography by Dyane Harvey
Music by Gregg Payne and DK Dyson
Followed by a CLOSING RECEPTION
To make a reservation and to confirm program listings, please call 212 247 4982
Donations are gratefully appreciated
Click here to view last year's schedule.
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