Ebony Repertory Theatre Presents Directorial Debut of

Phylicia Rashad in 'A RAISIN IN THE SUN'

Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:50pm EDT
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LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress/Director Phylicia Rashad is defined to
create your ex Los Angeles directorial debut with the Ebony Repertory Theatre's production of
Lorraine Hansberry's classic play The RAISIN IN THE SUN. Ebony Repertory Theatre (ERT) can
be proud to go back this groundbreaking play to Los Angeles pertaining to its very first fully-staged
production inside more than twenty years. Preview performances start in March 23, 2011, Nate
Holden performing Arts center with Opening Night on Friday, March 25th. The play runs through
April 17, 2011 (4718 W. Washington Blvd.) throughout Los Angeles.
"Ebony Repertory Theatre can be deeply honored to have the inimitable Phylicia Rashad help make
the girl Los Angeles directorial debut with our production of Any Raisin Inside The Sun," stated
Wren T. Brown, Ebony Repertory Theatre, Founder / Producer. He added, "Our late Co-Founder
and Artistic Director, the actual brilliant Israel Hicks, could be exceedingly proud of our own
option involving director for this production. Israel usually spoke associated with his immense
respect regarding Ms. Rashad's abundant artistry and also the girl unheard of grace. Needless to
say, we tend to be tremendously excited in regards to the opportunity to work using this great lady
of the theater."
Rashad is actually a critically-acclaimed and also award-winning actress whose Broadway credits
include: August Osage County, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A New Raisin in the Sun (2004 Tony Award
for Greatest Actress inside a Play, Drama Desk Award), Jelly's Final Jam, In To the Woods,
Dreamgirls, The Particular Wiz and Ain't Supposed In Order To Die a Natural Death.
A RAISIN IN THE SUN originally opened on Broadway in the Ethel Barrymore Theatre within 1959
and also starred Sidney Poitier (Walter Lee Younger), Ruby Dee (Ruth
http://www.ebonywebcam1.com Younger), Diana Sands (Beneatha Younger) along with Claudia
McNeil (Lena Younger). Inside 2004, the actual Broadway revival production opened in the Royale
Theatre along with starred Sean Combs (Walter Lee Younger), Audra McDonald (Ruth Younger) as
well as Phylicia Rashad (Lena Younger). Set throughout 1950's Chicago, this classic play portrays an
African-American family's pursuit http://thetribe.wikia.com/wiki/Ebony involving their shared dream
for any much better lifestyle amid conflicting aspirations, betrayal, as well as racism. This specific
timeless classic is constantly upon the shine an unflinching spotlight on America's find it hard to
overcome its past, while having to pay tribute to the people courageous enough to become able to
shape any long term full of an abiding faith within the fundamental decency and unrestricted
capacity associated with a persons spirit.
PHYLICIA RASHAD created your ex directorial debut with August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean from
Seattle Repertory Company. Broadway: August Osage County, Cat On The Hot Tin Roof,
Cymbeline, (Lincoln Middle Theatre,)August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean (Tony nomination), a Raisin
inside the Sun (Tony as well as Drama Desk Awards), Straight Into the actual Woods, Dreamgirls,
Your Wiz. Off-Broadway: the Story, Helen, Everybody's Ruby, Blue, Bernarda Alba. Regional theater:
Each Tongue Confess, Blues to have got an Alabama Sky, Medea. Films: Regarding Colored Girls
Who've Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Actually Enuf, Frankie as well as Alice, Just
Wright, When Upon any Period Once We were Colored, Loving Jezebel, The Actual Visit. Films
regarding TV: Any Raisin Within The Sun (NAACP Image Award, Emmy and also SAG nominations)
That Old Settler, Free Involving Charge of Eden. TV series: The Actual Cosby Show, Cosby. BFA
diploma in the college involving Fine Arts in Howard University.
About the Ebony Repertory / Wren T. Brown, Founder and also Producer
Ebony Repertory Theatre proven throughout 2007 is actually Los Angeles's just African-American,
professional theatre organization dedicated for you to bringing diverse, substantial standard, skilled
performing arts in order to Los Angeles, creating the actual Nate Holden performing Arts center
among Los Angeles' leading cultural destinations.
Ebony Repertory Theatre will become http://ebonywebcam1.com the resident company as well as
operator of the Nate Holden Doing Arts Center, which is situated with 4718 West Washington
Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90016. The RAISIN IN THE SUN plays March 23 - April 17, 2011.
the performance timetable can be Thursday as well as Friday in 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 2:00 p.m.
and also 8:00 p.m. and also Sunday from 3:00 p.m. Tickets commence with $45.00 - $75. Opening
Night benefit Performance tickets are $150 per ticket. Regarding more details call, 323-964-9766 or
visit www.ebonyrep.org.
Contact:
Vanessa Butler: 213-446-0774
Vanessa.Butler@sbcglobal.net
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