2009-2010 Theatre Season      

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.

2010-2011 Theatre Season      

WOMEN ON THE ROAD

"THE TRIP"

Written by CRYSTAL V. RHODES

September 23 – November 14, 2010

Directed by MIGNON McPHERSON NANCE

The Trip is a comedy about a cross country journey taken by four longtime friends who discover that after half of a lifetime of knowing each other that they really don't know each other at all. Petty annoyances, verbal battles and the revelation of an unexpected secret spell the end of the longtime friendship, but twenty years later a second hilarious trip by the women reveals that the bond between friends can be as precarious as it can be enduring.

THE MIRACLE OF FRIENDSHIP

"TEARING DOWN THE WALLS"

Written by DANIEL BEATY

December 9, 2010 – February 13, 2011*

Directed by KEMATI J. PORTER and ANTHONY BROOKS

Renee, a conservative thirty year-old virgin, rolls the dice for personal liberation and takes a chance in a steamy liaison with handsome Tyson. That night changes her life forever. Her usual unshakeable faith is besieged with doubt. Friends Jessica and Rhonda help her discover a strength she never knew she had. Employing Daniel Beaty's signature blend of rich characters, music and humor, Tearing Down The Walls is about finding courage to transform pain into power.

*No performances December 20th thru December 31st.

SURVIVING THE COMPLEXITIES OF LOVE

"BIRTHRIGHT"

Written by JACKIE ALEXANDER

March 17 – May 8, 2011

Directed by VAUN MONROE

The Reverend Etienne Thomas is a saint in the eyes of the community; privately he is a man imprisoned by his past. But when confronted with all that he has sought to escape, the carefully woven threads of his life begin to unravel with devastating consequences.

HOME OF THE BLUES

"FIELD OF SOULS"

Written by DARLETTE McALPIN

June 9 – July 31, 2011

Directed by RUNAKO JAHI

Coming home to Chicago after fighting in the Korean war was not as simple as imagined for Buddy Dixon as he struggles with the same racism that existed before he went to fight for his country.