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Classical Theater of Harlem Announces 2006-2007
Season
“Changing The Face Of American Theater”
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KING LEAR Co-Production with the Folger Theatre in Washington,
D.C. By William Shakespeare September 29 through November 5, 2006 |
MARAT SADE By Peter Weiss Directed by Christopher McElroen February 2, 2007 through March 11, 2007 |
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(The Blood) ELEKTRA Original
Adaptation of Sophocles’ Elektra Adapted
and Directed by Alfred Preisser May/June
2007 (Dates TBA) |
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August 1, 2006
Classical Theater of Harlem (CTH) is pleased to announce its
eighth season, beginning with a new production of KING LEAR, which will star Tony nominated actor
André De Shields. The season continues
with Peter Weiss’ MARAT SADE and an original adaptation
of Sophocles’ Elektra titled (The Blood)
ELEKTRA. All performances will be at the HSA Theater (645 St.
Nicholas Ave., near 141st Street).
The Company
The Classical Theatre of Harlem is a dynamic and unique
theatre company dedicated to producing the classics for a new, young, and
culturally diverse audience. Their
numerous awards and honors include a 2004 Drama Desk Award (as well as several
nominations), 12 AUDELCO Awards (77 nominations) for Excellence in Black
Theatre, and five OBIE Awards, off-Broadway’s most prestigious honor. Their recent season included the Lortel
Award winning revival of Adrienne Kennedy’s Funnyhouse
of a Negro and a
highly acclaimed revival of Waiting for
Godot, which starred Wendell Pierce. This next season promises to be
just as exciting.
Other News
CTH is expanding their reach with co-productions and tours,
as well as readings of new works.
KING LEAR (co-produced with the Folger Theatre in Washington,
D.C.) will also be performed at The
Carnival Center in Miami (November 15th through November 18th) and at the Folger (January 11th
through February 18th) as part of the six-month long "Shakespeare in
Washington" celebration. CTH's
productions of MEDEA and MACBETH will tour, with stops in
Pittsburgh and throughout New England.
The company's new Future
Classics Program is a collaborative partnership with the Fredrick
Douglass Creative Arts Center (FDCAC) and The Schomburg Center for Research in
Black Culture. Through this partnership, CTH and FDCAC will select eight new
plays to workshop and present for a free public reading at The Schomburg
Center.
Tickets
Tickets
for individual CTH shows are $35, with discounts available for groups of 10 or
more. A season subscription for all
three shows is $75. To order, please
call Smarttix at (212)868-4444, or visit the company’s web site at
www.classicaltheatreofharlem.org.
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