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Boy X Man
Written by Ed Bullins
Directed by Mort Kaplan
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| A rite of passage story written
by Boston resident and three time Obie winner Ed Bullins dealing with
the relationships of a boy growing into manhood under the positive influence
of his surrogate father. Set in the '40's and '50's, this drama of family
reaffirmation reveals the strengths of an extended family during perilous
times for black youth. |
Boston Women on Top
A Festival of one and two women performance pieces
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| Centastage, in collaboration
with Underground Railway Theater, presents a festival of performance
pieces written and performed by local women. Throughout the three week
festival, a minimum of six contemporary pieces ranging from one act
plays to one woman shows were presented - all written and performed
by Boston's top women writers and actors. Boston Women on Top
was presented as part of the BCA ResCo Series.
The festival included:
Poor Daddy written and performed
by Rebecca Saunders
Lucille by Marty Kingsbury
Mothers and Whores compiled and performed by Debra Wise
Frisco's Cafe by Renita Martin
Spackling written by Deborah Fortson and performed by Debra
Wise
Kid written and performed by Erika Batdorf
Greetings From Hollywood written and performed by Cyndi Freeman
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Jack the Ripper The Whitechapel Musical
Written by Steven Bergman and Christopher Michael DiGrazia
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| The world's most infamous unsolved
murder mystery comes to the stage. An examination of the Whitechapel
murders through the lives of the women that died, contrasted with a
sensationalist press eager to profit from the tragedy. A stirring score,
an unexpected love story, and a tale as modern as today's headlines! |