The residency includes a workshop of Adam’s latest play, The Return of Sita Rubin, culminating in a presentation on April 6th.  The workshop is directed by Shilarna Stokes and features Catherine Eaton, Joseph Gomez, Ed Hajj, and Rizwan Manji. 

Read The Brooklyn Rail feature on William Inge and the Inge Center residency

THE VAN BUREN CLOAK ROOM was first produced at the H.B. Playwrights Theatre, directed by Randy White and starring Patricia Randell and Tamilla Woodard.

Published by Applause Books (available July ‘08).  Originally produced at HB Playwrights Theatre.

For information on purchasing, click here.

The reading is directed by Lorca Peress, and features John Fitzgibbon, Mikel Sarah Lambert, Tanya Perez and Patricia Randell

LAMAMA ETC is at 74A East 4th Street. 

Information:  (212) 475-7710

The cast includes Rosalyn Coleman, Dion Graham, Leland Gantt, and Franny Silverman.   Gregory Simmons directs.

Inspired by actual events, FREEDOM HIGH takes place in June 1964, when black Civil Rights workers trained hundreds of white volunteers to work in Mississippi registering blacks to vote. Jessica, a young white volunteer, has no idea has no idea how dangerous – both physically and emotionally – the project will be. Instead, she throws herself into learning non-violent tactics and stubbornly trying to befriend an angry, wounded veteran of the Movement.

When three Civil Rights workers who’d been at the training the previous week disappear, the volunteers are forced to decide if they can risk their lives for a mission that seems doomed. Jessica discovers the deep – sometimes dark – complexity of her motivations, and those of everyone else involved.

FREEDOM HIGH

a new play by Adam Kraar
directed by Susan Einhorn

Wednesday, May 9, 7 pm
Thursday, May 10, 7 pm
Friday, May 11, 8 pm
Saturday, May 12, 2 pm & 8 pm
Sunday, May 13, 3 pm

The Little Theatre
King Hall 115, Queens College
Tickets: FreedomHighTickets@hotmail.com
Directions: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/about/directions.php

There will be a discussion panel following the May 13th performance. Click here for further information.

Also at QUEENS THEATRE IN THE PARK:

Saturday, May 19, 8 pm
Sunday, May 20, 3 pm

Box Office: (718) 760-0064
 

Inspired by actual events, FREEDOM HIGH takes place in June 1964, when black Civil Rights workers trained hundreds of white volunteers to work in Mississippi registering blacks to vote. Jessica, a young white volunteer, has no idea has no idea how dangerous – both physically and emotionally – the project will be. Instead, she throws herself into learning non-violent tactics and stubbornly trying to befriend an angry, wounded veteran of the Movement.

When three Civil Rights workers who’d been at the training the previous week disappear, the volunteers are forced to decide if they can risk their lives for a mission that seems doomed. Jessica discovers the deep - sometimes dark - complexity of her motivations, and those of everyone else involved.

“An outstanding world premiere of Adam Kraar’s powerful look at love, love lost and looking back in order to move forward. Kraar’s writing reaches all corners of the mind… vivid, human, often humorous. [THE ABANDONED EL] is definitely on track at Illinois Theatre Center.”
— The Star, Sun Times News Group

In THE ABANDONED EL, two ex-lovers encounter the ghosts of their tangled relationship at the elevated subway station where they first met. Sixteen years after their stormy break-up, Robbie and Shari are mysteriously drawn together. They share dark secrets, struggle to settle accounts, and then discover a hidden connection.