[NEohioPAL]Ingenue Theatre presents: Between the Blacktop and the White Clouds

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Ingénue Theatre Company
Recreation Bureau
Balch Street St Community Center
220 S. Balch St.
Akron, OH 44302

August 1, 2005



Ingénue Theatre Ensemble in conjunction with the City of Akron Lock 3 
Summer Arts Experience will present /Between the Blacktop and the White 
Clouds/, a play that examines children’s inner lives as they play on the 
playground, on Wednesday, August 10^th and Thursday, August 11^th at 
Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron. Both performances begin at 7 PM. Lock 3 
is located on Main St. between the Akron Civic Theatre and the former 
O’Neil’s building.

The play will also be performed on Saturday, August 13^th and Sunday, 
August 14^th at the Main Library in the Children’s Area at 2 PM both days,

Ingénue Theatre Ensemble is an educationally based program in which 
students are encouraged to develop their characters both onstage and 
off. Ingénue is essentially an equal opportunity based program, and 
seasons consist of two or three plays ranging from Shakespearian drama 
to original work written by the ensemble. The theatre company has been 
in existence since 1998 under the direction of Suzie Graham/. /Since 
then, the youth ensemble has stepped into directing as well as writing. 
Children ages 3-17 are invited to participate in productions regardless 
of experience levels.

The Lock 3 Summer Arts Experience began 2 years ago through the City of 
Akron, serving as an educational artistic experience with the intent of 
giving students insight into the professional art world. Apprentices are 
taught by a master artist for the entire summer. At the end of the 
summer, apprentices are then compensated for their efforts at a 
graduation ceremony. Lock 3 welcomes Wendy Duke, drama teacher at Miller 
South School for the Visual and Performing Arts, as their master artist 
in theatre production. This year, /Between the Blacktop and the White 
Clouds/ is being presented by ten apprentices in theatre production. 
They have cast the show, designed the production and directed scenes. 
The cast of 30 children from ages 3-15 are members of the Ingénue 
Theatre Ensemble.

All performances are free and open to the public.

For further information, email Suzie Graham at grahasu at ci.akron.oh.us or 
call 330-375-2877.