Brett Singer & Associates, LLC
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Classical Theatre of Harlem To Present
January 10th,
2005
Classical Theatre of Harlem
(CTH), a professional theatre company in residence at The Harlem School of the
Arts, will continue their sixth season with a new production of Anton Chekhov’s
THE CHERRY ORCHARD, directed by
Christopher McElroen (The Blacks).
Performances at the HSA Theatre (645 St. Nicholas Avenue) will begin on
Thursday, February 3rd and will continue through Sunday, February 27th.
THE
CHERRY ORCHARD is Anton Chekhov's
best-loved and most luminous work explores the bittersweet passing of a way of
life and the devastating effect of the hand of history through the lives of a
collection of ordinary folk living in the countryside at the turn of the 19th
century. As with all CTH productions,
CTH will blow the dust of this world classic and present an innovative and
highly visual production.
Leading the cast of THE CHERRY ORCHARD will be veteran actor Earle Hyman. Mr. Hyman is best
known for his role on “The Cosby Show” as Bill Cosby’s father. He is also a
noted stage actor who appeared in numerous productions in New York and
regionally, including The Lady from Dubuque on Broadway. Other cast members include Wendell Pierce
(numerous stage and screen credits, most recently his leading role as Detective
William "Bunk" Moreland on HBO’s “The Wire”), Vinie Burrows (numerous
stage appearances, including Having Our Say on Broadway), Petronia Paley
(“Guiding Light”, “Another World”), Charles Turner (King Lear with Avery
Brooks), Roslyn Ruff (In The Blood), Darian Dauchan (Twentieth
Century), Carolyn Ratteray (Jean Cocteau Rep) and Chandra Thomas (Crowns).
CTH regulars include J. Kyle Manzay
(OBIE Winner for The Blacks), George Hosmer (CTH’s Native Son),
and Dana Watkins.
The director and
adapter of THE CHERRY ORCHARD will be Christopher McElroen, who staged
the multiple OBIE award-winning production of THE BLACKS. Mr. McElroen is also a co-founder of the
Classical Theatre of Harlem, a dynamic and unique theatre company dedicated to
producing the classics for a new, young, and culturally diverse audience. Since 1999, CTH has presented numerous
classic plays, garnered 5 AUDELCO Awards (41 nominations) for Excellence in
Black Theatre, and won five OBIE Awards, off-Broadway’s most prestigious
honor. This year the company won a
Special Drama Desk Award for their work.
Their most recent production was Melvin Van Peebles’ AIN’T SUPPOSED
TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH, which may return in the spring at another theatre.
THE CHERRY ORCHARD will begin performances on
Thursday, February 3rd, and will continue through Sunday, February 27th. Performances will be Wednesdays through
Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm.
Tickets will be $25 and may be purchased by calling Smarttix at (212)
868-4444, or online at www.smarttix.com.
Photos will be available for download at www.brettsinger.com/clients/cth2004.html.
The
Cherry Orchard
By Anton Chekhov
Adapted and Directed by
Christopher McElroen
HSA Theatre, 645 St.
Nicholas Ave. (near 141st Street)
SCHEDULE: Wednesdays
through Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm
Thursday, February 3rd
through Sunday, February 27th
TICKETS: $25;
Call (212) 868-4444 or visit www.smarttix.com
311 West 43rd Street, Suite #1107 phone: (212)307-7181
New York, NY 10036 Fax: (212)307-7178