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Mahogany Ensemble Theatre 5th Anniversary Season Membersh
Mahogany Ensemble Theatre, the premiere seasonal resident African-American Theatre company of the MECCA Foundation in Northwest Louisiana, invites you to play a leading role as a 5th Anniversary Season Member.
Enjoy all four plays of the 5th Season for just $50 (regular ticket price $15--that's over a 15% savings).
This year's line-up includes:
CROWNS(Musical) by: Regina Taylor
October 22-23, 2009 7:30 pm
Mahogany Ensemble proudly presents the 5th Anniversary Season opening production of the hit musical, CROWNS! There is a hat for every occasion, from flirting to churchgoing to funerals to baptisms, and the tradition of hats is traced back to African rituals and slavery and forward to the New Testament and current fashion.
Crowns is a spirit-filled tribute of the faith and fashion of African-American women and their love of church hats. Crowns peers into the lives of five women and one young girl as it celebrates family, faith, love, loss and finding one's true identity. Yes, Hats are allowed
God's Trombones by: James Weldon Johnson
December 10-12, 2009 7:30 pm
December 12, 2009 3:00 pm
Mahogany Ensemble continues its season with this holiday celebration based on the Negro sermon poems by James Weldon Johnson. This production will lift your spirits and rock your soul through rousing free verse, spirit-filled songs and dance. This classic work is a moving experience that audiences will truly enjoy.
Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery by: Shay Youngblood
March 25-27, 2010 7:30 pm
March 27, 2010 3:00 pm
In celebration of Women's History Month, Mahogany Ensemble Theatre presents Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery, a story of a young black girl's coming of age in the South in the 1960s who was raised by women in the community, some blood related, some not. When she was 12 years old she began her journey to womanhood guided by these very diverse, nontraditional, older black women. Her vivid memories of growing up--recalling the rituals, the faith healings, the stories she was told and the lessons she learned about survival, healing, deep faith and mystery.
A Raisin in the Sun by: Lorraine Hansberry
May 6-8, 2010 7:30 pm
Mahogany Ensemble Theatre ends its 5th Anniversary Season with the 50th Anniversary of the inspiring classic A Raisin in the Sun. This award-winning drama tells the story of the Younger family living on Chicago's south side in the 1950s. The story centers on the dream of owning ones own home, as the Younger family searches for a way to grab their piece of the dream, even in the face of prejudice and discrimination.
ALL productions will be presented at:
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
3015 Greenwood Road (on the Fairgrounds)
Shreveport Louisiana, 71109
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LocationLouisiana State Exhibit Museum
3015 Greenwood Road
Shreveport, LA 71109
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 5 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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