[NEohioPAL]Exerpt from Karamu's "Before It Hits Home" gets standing ovation during World AIDS Day

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Karamu's production of "Before It Hits Home" opens March 10-April 9, =
2006. A fifteen minute scene from the play was given a standing ovation =
at AIDS Task Force for World AIDS Day this past Friday, December 2 at 12 =
noon. There will be coverage on this Spring production in the March =
issue of Cleveland Magazine.=20

The Cast from the excerpt

Marvin Hayes as Bailey, the father (Mr. Hayes is a Karamu vet, latest =
production was "Johnnie Taylor is Gone")=20

Lelund Durond Thompson as Wendal,  (Mr. Thompson is in Case Western =
Reserve University's Masters Program and will be understudy in Cleveland =
Playhouse's "A Street Car Named Desire")

E.B. Smith as Junior, the younger brother (Mr. Smith is a member Great =
Lakes Theatre Festival)

Denzel Reese as Dwayne, Wendal's son (Mr. Reese is a student at =
Cleveland School of the Arts)

BEFORE IT HITS HOME follows the last few months in the life of  jazz =
musician Wendal Bailey, an African-American bisexual male. Examined in =
this drama are Wendal's two worlds; one which revolves around his =
lovers, the other based in the home of his extended family - his mother, =
father, "aunt", brother and 12-year-old son. After nearly dying of AIDS, =
Wendal comes home to regain his strength and find comfort, but a festive =
evening celebrating his return turns into a disaster. Shortly after this =
debacle, the only support and love he finds as he lies in his death- bed =
comes from an unexpected source - his previously stern, disapproving and =
homophobic father. Directed by Ray Allmond

Spring production runs March 10-April 9, 2006
Karamu Performing Arts Theatre
2355 East 89th Street
Cleveland, OH 44106
For ticket information, please call 216-795-7077
To see an excerpt from a mainstage production, please call 216-795-7070 =
ext. 242
performingarts at karamu.com

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<DIV>Karamu's production of "Before It Hits Home" opens March 10-April =
9, 2006.=20
A fifteen minute scene from the play was given a standing=20
ovation at AIDS Task Force for World AIDS Day this past =
Friday,=20
December 2 at 12 noon. There will be coverage on this Spring production =
in the=20
March issue of Cleveland Magazine. </DIV>
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<DIV><U><STRONG>The Cast from the excerpt</STRONG></U></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Marvin Hayes</STRONG> as Bailey, the father (Mr. Hayes is a =
Karamu=20
vet, latest production was "Johnnie Taylor is Gone") </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Lelund Durond Thompson</STRONG> as Wendal,  (Mr. =
Thompson=20
is in Case Western Reserve University's Masters Program and will be =
understudy=20
in Cleveland Playhouse's "A Street Car Named Desire")</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>E.B. Smith</STRONG> as Junior, the younger brother (Mr. =
Smith is a=20
member Great Lakes Theatre Festival)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Denzel Reese</STRONG> as Dwayne, Wendal's son (Mr. Reese is =
a=20
student at Cleveland School of the Arts)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>BEFORE IT HITS HOME follows the last few months in the life =
of  jazz=20
musician Wendal Bailey, an African-American bisexual male. Examined in =
this=20
drama are Wendal's two worlds; one which revolves around his lovers, the =
other=20
based in the home of his extended family - his mother, father, "aunt", =
brother=20
and 12-year-old son. After nearly dying of AIDS, Wendal comes home to =
regain his=20
strength and find comfort, but a festive evening celebrating his return =
turns=20
into a disaster. Shortly after this debacle, the only support and love =
he finds=20
as he lies in his death- bed comes from an unexpected source - his =
previously=20
stern, disapproving and homophobic father. <STRONG>Directed by Ray=20
Allmond</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Spring production runs March 10-April 9, =
2006</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Karamu Performing Arts Theatre</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>2355 East 89th Street</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Cleveland, OH 44106</STRONG></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>For ticket information, please call =
216-795-7077</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>To see an excerpt from a mainstage production, please call=20
216-795-7070 ext. 242</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><A=20
href=3D"mailto:performingarts at karamu.com">performingarts at karamu.com</A></=
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