[NEohioPAL]Karamu August Wilson's King Hedley II precursor to Radio Golf on Broadway!

Wed May 30 13:12:19 PDT 2007

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -Wednesday, May 30, 2007

August Wilson's King Hedley II at Karamu House is precursor to August
Wilson's Radio Golf being performed on Broadway!!!

Karamu Performing Arts Theatre Presents the Ohio Premier 

of August Wilson's King Hedley II 

directed by Caroline Jackson Smith 

May 25 - June 17, 2007 - Jelliffe Theatre

King Hedley II is set in a backyard in the decaying urban Hill District of
Pittsburgh where a scarred King Hedley II, who served seven years in jail
for murdering his attacker is trying to obtain a better life for his wife
Tonya and his unborn child. King is trying to rebuild his life by peddling
stolen refrigerators in the feeble hope of making enough money to open a
video store and declares he will let nothing get in the way of his dream.
Cast members King Hedley II (E. B. Smith) is accompanied by his wife Tonya
(Regan Player), best friend Mister (Anthony Elfonzia Nickerson-El),
neighborhood spiritualist Stool Pidgeon (Jaribu Sasa), recently-returned
singer and mother, Ruby (Joyce Meadows) and her long time love Elmore
(Cornell H. Calhoun III).  

 Tony Brown, Plain Dealer critic says about E. B. Smith as Hedley .. "Taut,
beefy and boiling, he's the angry young man with a dream who would rule the
world if he could only (or even wanted to) blow out the fuse on the bomb of
his own making destined to blow it all away." 

In this play which seems more timely than ever and sets up the events in
Wilson's last play, Radio Golf, currently playing on Broadway, the questions
of how we triumph over centuries of violence, bitterness and exclusion are
fresh and current.  Yet always we strive to realize as well, as Stool Pigeon
reminds us that, "God has a plan," and that "forgiveness is the key to the
kingdom."

Dance artist, Dianne McIntyre and Karamu Alum, is known for her work in
modern dance and theatre.  She is a winner of both a 2007 Guggenheim
Fellowship and a 2006 Cleveland Arts Prize.  Ms. McIntyre created the
original waltz choreography for the Broadway production of King Hedley II
and has recreated the waltz dance scene as Choreographer for Karamu's
production.  

This talented, experienced cast, an award winning Playwright, an award
winning Director and an award winning Choreographer makes Karamu's Ohio
Premier of King Hedley II a "must see" production.  Call Karamu's box office
at 216-795-7077 for tickets or visit the website and purchase them on line
at www.karamu.com

Performances are 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays and at 3:00
p.m. on Sundays.  Tickets are $18.00 for Thursday and Sunday and $21.00 for
Friday and Saturday.  Group, senior and student discounts are available.   

AND the Final weekend for the 

Young Adult Series Double Bill: Beyond the Classrooms **

(Ohio Premier)

WHEN THE CHICKENS CAME HOME TO ROOST 

by Laurence Holder    

May 12 - June 3, 2007 (Arena)        

Director: Jimmie D. Woody

In this award winning play, Malcolm X prepares to leave the Nation as he
confronts his mentor Elijah Muhammad, about philosophical differences and
the leader's infidelities.      

(Ages 15 and up)    2:00 PM Showtime 

**Tickets: Youth $6.00; Adults $8.00 each show

(Ohio Premier)

BODY & SOLD 

by Debra Lake Fortson     

May 12 - June 3, 2007 (Arena)        

Director: Heidi Bedrossian

Based on true accounts, Body & Sold tells the stories of three young women
who survived sex trafficking right here in the United States. Following each
performance,  experts on this subject will lead discussions on the worldwide
sale and exploitation of women and men.           

(Ages 15 and up)    4:00 PM Showtime  

**Tickets: Youth $6.00; Adults $8.00 each show

                                           ~~~~

Come to Karamu and "Feel at Home In the House, Karamu House is the oldest
African American Cultural Arts Institution in the United States and
recipient of an Ohio Historical 

Marker. "  Karamu's theatre productions are sponsored in part by The
Cleveland Foundation.  For tickets and availability contact Karamu's box
office at 216-795-7077 or 216-795-7078.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE =
</span></font></b><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'>–Wednesday, May 30, =
2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></=
p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>August <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
 w:st=3D"on">Wilson</st1:place></st1:City>’s =
</span></font></b><i><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>King =
Hedley II</span></font></i><b><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> at =
Karamu House is
precursor to August Wilson’s </span></font></b><i><font =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Radio =
Golf</span></font></i><b><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> being =
performed on
Broadway!!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Karamu Performing Arts Theatre Presents the Ohio =
Premier</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>of August <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Wilson</st1:City></st1:place>’s
<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>King Hedley II</span></i> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>directed by Caroline Jackson Smith =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>May 25 – June 17, 2007 – Jelliffe =
Theatre</span></font><font
size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

King Hedley II is set in a backyard =
in the
decaying urban Hill District of Pittsburgh where a scarred King Hedley =
II, who
served seven years in jail for murdering his attacker is trying to =
obtain a
better life for his wife Tonya and his unborn child. King is trying =
to
rebuild his life by peddling stolen refrigerators in the feeble hope of =
making
enough money to open a video store and declares he will let nothing get =
in the
way of his dream.   Cast members King Hedley II (E. B. Smith) is
accompanied by his wife Tonya (Regan Player), best friend Mister =
(Anthony
Elfonzia Nickerson-El), neighborhood spiritualist Stool Pidgeon (Jaribu =
Sasa),
recently-returned singer and mother, Ruby (Joyce Meadows) and her long =
time
love Elmore (Cornell H. Calhoun III). =
 <o:p></o:p>

Tony
Brown, Plain Dealer =
critic says about
E. B. Smith as Hedley …. “<fon=
t
color=3Dblack>Taut, beefy and boiling, he's =
the angry
young man with a dream who would rule the world if he could only (or =
even
wanted to) blow out the fuse on the bomb of his own making destined to =
blow it
all away.” <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In this play which seems more timely than ever and =
sets up
the events in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Wilson</st1:City></st1:place>’s
last play, <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Radio Golf</span></i>, =
currently
playing on Broadway, the questions of how we triumph over centuries of
violence, bitterness and exclusion are fresh and current.  Yet =
always we strive
to realize as well, as Stool Pigeon  reminds us that, “God =
has a
plan,” and that “forgiveness is the key to the =
kingdom.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>

Dance artist, Dianne =
McIntyre and
Karamu Alum, is known for her work in modern dance and theatre.  =
She is a
winner of both a 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship and a 2006 Cleveland Arts =
Prize.
 Ms. McIntyre created the original waltz choreography for the =
Broadway
production of King Hedley =
II and has
recreated the waltz dance scene as Choreographer for Karamu’s =
production.
 <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'> &nbsp=
;         
<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>This
talented, experienced cast, an award winning Playwright, an award =
winning
Director and an award winning Choreographer makes Karamu’s Ohio =
Premier
of <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>King Hedley II</span></i> a =
“must
see” production.  Call Karamu’s box office at =
216-795-7077 for
tickets or visit the website and purchase them on line at =
www.karamu.com<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

Performances are 8:00 p.m. =
on
Thursday, Friday and Saturdays and at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays.  =
Tickets are
$18.00 for Thursday and Sunday and $21.00 for Friday and Saturday.  =
Group,
senior and student discounts are available.  
<o:p></o:p>

<p style=3D'margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> =
</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>AND the Final weekend for the =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:-2.0in'><strong><b><font
size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Young Adult Series Double Bill: =
</span></font></b></strong><em><b><i><font
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'>Beyond the Classrooms **<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></em></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:2.0in'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></strong></=
p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:2.0in'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>(Ohio
Premier)</span></font></b></strong><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>WHEN
THE CHICKENS CAME HOME TO ROOST =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></strong></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>by
Laurence Holder    =
</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>May
12 – June 3, 2007 =
(Arena)        =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></strong></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b=
></strong></p>

Director:
Jimmie D. Woody<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal'>In this award =
winning
play, Malcolm X prepares to leave the Nation as he confronts his mentor =
Elijah
Muhammad, about philosophical differences and the leader’s
infidelities.      =
</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>(Ages
15 and up)    2:00 PM Showtime</span></font></b></strong><font
size=3D4 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=3D4><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>**</span></font></b><strong><b><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Tickets:
Youth $6.00; Adults $8.00 each =
show</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></strong></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:2.0in'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>(Ohio
Premier)</span></font></b></strong><u><font color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>=

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>BODY
& SOLD </span></font><o:p></o:p></b></strong></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>by
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Debra</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceName
 w:st=3D"on">Lake</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> Fortson     =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>May
12 – June 3, 2007 =
(Arena)        =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><strong><b><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b=
></strong></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><b><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Director: Heidi =
Bedrossian</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>

Based
on true accounts, Body
& Sold tells the stories of three young women =
who
survived sex trafficking right here in the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region
 w:st=3D"on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Following =
each
performance,  experts on this subject will lead discussions on the
worldwide sale and exploitation of women and men.  
        =
<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
>(Ages
15 and up)    4:00 PM Showtime  =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'=
>**</span></font><strong><b><font
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Tickets: Youth
$6.00; Adults $8.00 each =
show</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></strong></b></p>

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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>         =
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bsp;        
<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>~~~~<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'line-height:150%'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoBodyText><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Come
to Karamu and “Feel at Home In the House, Karamu House is the =
oldest
African American Cultural Arts Institution in the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region
 w:st=3D"on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place> and =
recipient of an
Ohio Historical <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Marker.
“  Karamu’s theatre productions are sponsored in part =
by The
Cleveland Foundation.  For tickets and availability contact =
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