[NEohioPAL]Powerhouse Actress Lisa Langford takes Cleveland and Critics by storm in Dennis McIntyre's SPLIT SECOND at Karamu Performing Arts Theatre

Fri Apr 8 20:00:51 PDT 2005

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Karamu Performing Arts Theatre announces the Midwest Premier of Dennis
McIntyre's "Split Second" runs through Sunday, April 24,
2005 in the intimate Arena Theatre. This is the fifth production in =
Karamu's
successful 2004/2005 season of "Knocking Down Walls: Pain, Pride,
Prejudice...and stereotypes." The play is directed by Artistic Director,
Terrence Spivey, who staged for colored girls who have considered
suicide/when the rainbow is enuf to huge raves and sell-out crowds this =
past
Fall. =20

Split Second is an explosive encounter between a black Manhattan police
officer and a white car thief on a hot 4th of July night in the streets =
of
New York City.  It was produced in New York Off Off Broadway by The =
Amistad
World Theatre in 1984. From there it went on to a lengthy Off Broadway =
run
and had its European premiere in Edinburgh, and was later presented in
London, as well as several American cities. This sizzling play is a =
study of
conflict between law and morality. (Contains adult language and =
situations
parental discretion is advised)

Now Running Through April 24, 2005

Regular Performances are 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays and =
at 3:00
p.m. on Sundays.
Tickets are $8.00 on Thursdays, $12.00 Friday, $14.00 Saturday & $10.00 =
on
Sundays

For more information contact Karamu's box office at 216-795-7077 ext =
226.

SPLIT SECOND by Dennis McIntyre
Running Through April 24, 2005

Lisa Langford is a compelling Alea, fighting to maintain her life with =
Val. As Rusty on this night (the father's role is also double-cast with =
Van Jackson), Cornell Calhoun III hit a true balance between love for =
his son and his commitment to honorable policing. Christine Howey, =
Cleveland Plain Dealer=20

"Lisa Langford triumphs as Val's protective wife Alea, who loves her =
husband and wants to keep him out of harm's way at all costs. Alea's =
soul-stirring speech gives voice to the dilemma facing Val: If he tells =
the truth, he loses everything in life he has fought for; if he lies, he =
forfeits his soul. Langford boosts the production with a much-needed =
shot of professionalism, sorely lacking in the other performances. =
Sparks fly whenever the talented actress is on stage."

"Costumer Kathryn L. Tobasko creates a symbol for the spilled blood that =
weighs on both husband and wife's consciences in Val's blood-red shirt =
and Alea's bright crimson robe.

The final scene, a stunning coup de th=E9=E2tre brilliantly staged by =
director Spivey, raises more questions than it answers. Fran Heller, =
Cleveland Jewish News

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Karamu Performing Arts Theatre =
announces the=20
Midwest Premier of Dennis<BR>McIntyre's "Split Second" runs through =
Sunday,=20
April 24,<BR>2005 in the intimate Arena Theatre. This is the fifth =
production in=20
Karamu's<BR>successful 2004/2005 season of =93Knocking Down Walls: Pain, =

Pride,<BR>Prejudice...and stereotypes.=94 The play is directed by =
Artistic=20
Director,<BR>Terrence Spivey, who staged for colored girls who have=20
considered<BR>suicide/when the rainbow is enuf to huge raves and =
sell-out crowds=20
this past<BR>Fall.  <BR><BR>Split Second is an explosive =
encounter=20
between a black Manhattan police<BR>officer and a white car thief on a =
hot 4th=20
of July night in the streets of<BR>New York City.  It was produced =
in New=20
York Off Off Broadway by The Amistad<BR>World Theatre in 1984. From =
there it=20
went on to a lengthy Off Broadway run<BR>and had its European premiere =
in=20
Edinburgh, and was later presented in<BR>London, as well as several =
American=20
cities. This sizzling play is a study of<BR>conflict between law and =
morality.=20
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Friday and Saturdays and at 3:00<BR>p.m. on Sundays.<BR>Tickets are =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>SPLIT SECOND by Dennis =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>Lisa =
Langford is a=20
compelling Alea, fighting to maintain her life with Val. As Rusty on =
this night=20
(the father's role is also double-cast with Van Jackson), Cornell =
Calhoun III=20
hit a true balance between love for his son and his commitment to =
honorable=20
policing.</EM> Christine Howey, Cleveland Plain =
Dealer <BR></DIV>
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protective=20
wife Alea, who loves her husband and wants to keep him out of harm's way =
at all=20
costs. Alea's soul-stirring speech gives voice to the dilemma facing =
Val: If he=20
tells the truth, he loses everything in life he has fought for; if he =
lies, he=20
forfeits his soul. Langford boosts the production with a much-needed =
shot of=20
professionalism, sorely lacking in the other performances. Sparks fly =
whenever=20
the talented actress is on stage."<BR></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Costumer Kathryn L. Tobasko =
creates a symbol=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>The final scene, a stunning coup de =
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brilliantly staged by director Spivey, raises more questions than it =
answers.=20
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