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DAY OF ABSENCE BY DOUGLAS TURNER WARD (THE DAY ALL BLACK FOLKS DISAPPEARED
In A small Southern Town, In the DEEP SOUTH-The symbiotic Status Quo suddenly vanishes when ALL THE BLACK citizens suddenly disappear.Day of Absence, written by Douglass Turner Ward
Re: Tickets this month to the stage play production
' Day of Absence',
written by Douglas Turner Ward
THE DAY ALL BLACK FOLKS VANISHED!
Day of Absence, written by Douglas Turner Ward We are hosting our annual BUY 1-GIVE-1 Giveback For the entire month of March,
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m./(Matinee)@3 p.m. , and Sundays at 5 p.m. The Black Repertory Group, affectionately known as the Black Rep, is inviting all of our patrons and supporters and the people they serve to join them in the stage production of the, 2-Time Obie Award Winning stage play. Produced by Paul Mooney, & Executive Producer, Sean Vaughn Scott. For more info: please contact Sean Vaughn Scott at (415) 678-0100 or (510) 652-2120 or via email at info@blackrepertorygroup.com.
SYNOPSIS:
Winner of the coveted Vernon Rice and Obie Awards.; in its successful Off-Broadway production, this clever and enormously amusing satire is described by the author as "A Reverse Minstrel Show." Here the cast, made up in white face, recount the uproarious emergencies which occur when a Southern town is faced with the sudden and inexplicable disappearance of all its black citizens.
"Laughter can be as effective as anger in telling white America what [Douglas Turner Ward] has on his mind." NY Times. "
a gust of fresh air among racial plays." Life Magazine.
With A Dynamic cast, under the direction of Sean Vaughn Scott ,this stage play is A hilarious thought provoking, gut busting satire about an imaginary Southern town, where all the black people have suddenly disappeared. Come see the 3 fold cord of creative genius with great work of Douglas Turner Ward, the comical direction of Sean Vaughn Scott and of course directed insight from none other than the Godfather of Comedy, Paul Mooney gut-busting interpretation of Day of Absence.
***COMPLIMENTERY CHAMPAGNE BEFORE THE SHOW! (MUST ARRIVE 1 HOUR BEFORE THE SHOW!***
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/609117
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LocationBerkeley Black Repertory Group Theater (View)
3201 Adeline St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
United States
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