[NEohioPAL]Stonewall Jackson's House @ Karamu "A Must See" says T. Brown of PD

Fri Oct 22 08:04:47 PDT 2004

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Re:  Karamu Performing Arts Theater presents Stonewall Jackson's House =
by Jonathan Reynolds
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Cleveland, Ohio's Karamu Performing Arts Theatre, Ohio's premier =
African-American theatre, presents the second production of its' =
2004/2005 Season of Knocking Down Walls: PAIN, PRIDE, PREJUDICE...and =
Stereotypes with Stonewall Jackson's House by Jonathan Reynolds.

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Sensitive subjects surface in this controversial yet funny play by =
Jonathan Reynolds.  A woebegone black guide, leading a group through the =
haphazardly restored home of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson, =
suddenly stops the tour to ask a well-to-do white couple from Ohio if =
she can come home with them as their slave.  Affirmative action, =
political correctness, nontraditional casting, the welfare state, black =
studies, ethnocentrism, multiculturalism: Mr. Reynolds pushes many =
buttons.  You don't have to agree with Mr. Reynolds' inexhaustible =
supply of opinions to get a kick out of this play.

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Two of the newest artist to Karamu who recently graced the stage in the =
hit "for colored girls..." have been cast in Stonewall Jackson's House. =
The talented and graceful Kimberly Brown (Lady in Orange) plays =
"Lawanda", the tour guide and the young gifted Corene Woodford (Lady in =
Green) was recently cast as her understudy.  Additional newcomers to the =
Karamu stage performing in this play are David Duffield, Kate Duffield, =
Susan Lucier and Timothy Squirek.   Hassan Rogers who directed the Arena =
hits Riff Raff and  No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs directs the play.       =
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Karamu continues  "A Moment with the MU" on Monday, October 25, 2004 =
from 1 pm to 2:30 pm prior to Opening Night  in the Concert Hall.  Meet =
the cast, designers and directors  of the show, where you can feel free =
to get up close and personal about their processes with the production =
before opening night. Free to the public and media with Guest Moderators

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Mainstage Productions
Preview Nights Wednesday & Thursday, October 27 & 28th @ 7:30 pm;  =
Preview Ticket Price $5.00

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Performances: October 29th thru November 21, 2004=20

   Thursday, Friday, Saturday show time is 8:00 pm; Sunday show time is =
at 3:00 pm

Ticket Prices are $8.00 on Thursday; $12.00 on Friday; $14.00 on =
Saturday and $10.00 on Sunday.=20

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Karamu Productions are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, The =
Cleveland Foundation and The George Gund Foundation.

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Karamu House is located at 2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.

For ticket availability and other information contact the box office at =
216-795-7070 x 226.

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Reynolds.<SPAN=20
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guide,=20
leading a group through the haphazardly restored home of Confederate =
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Stonewall Jackson, suddenly stops the tour to ask a well-to-do white =
couple from=20
Ohio if she can come home with them as their slave.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  Affirmative action, political=20
correctness, nontraditional casting, the welfare state, black studies,=20
ethnocentrism, multiculturalism: Mr. Reynolds pushes many buttons.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  You don=92t have to agree with =
Mr.=20
Reynolds=92 inexhaustible supply of opinions to get a kick out of this=20
play.<o:p></o:p>
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the newest artist to Karamu who recently graced the stage in =
the hit=20
"for colored girls..." have been cast in Stonewall Jackson's =
House. The=20
talented and graceful Kimberly Brown (Lady in Orange) plays =
=93Lawanda=94, the tour=20
guide and the young gifted Corene Woodford (Lady in Green) was recently =
cast as=20
her understudy.  =
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newcomers to the Karamu stage performing in this play are David =
Duffield, Kate=20
Duffield, Susan Lucier and Timothy Squirek.<SPAN=20
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style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> Hassan Rogers who directed the =
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Moment with the MU" on Monday, October 25, 2004 from 1 pm to 2:30 pm =
prior to=20
Opening Night  in the =
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Hall.  Meet the cast, =
designers and=20
directors  of the show, =
where you=20
can feel free to get up close and personal about their processes with =
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production before opening night. Free to the public and media with Guest =

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Nights Wednesday & Thursday, October 27 & 28th @ 7:30 pm;<SPAN=20
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Productions are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, The =
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