Black Theatre Troupe to Present Waiting
To Be InvitedMark S.P. Turvin
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Received 11/19/00
Black Theatre Troupe to Present Waiting
To Be InvitedFor Immediate Release Through January 21, 2001
Contact: David Hemphill (602) 258-8128
Title:
Waiting to be Invited
Playwright:
S.M. Shephard-Massat
Director:
Eric Ruffin
Synopsis of Play:
Set in Atlanta, GA at the start of the Civil Rights movement,
Waiting to be Invited is a tender-tough drama based on
the true story of a singular act of defiance. It tells the story
of the author,s grandmother, Louise Sims and her friends. This
group of strong middle-aged women left their jobs at Rushton's
Doll Factory in Atlanta early one warm and sunny August afternoon
in 1961 and traveled downtown to demand lunch service at a whites-only
lunchroom. Eric Ruffin from the Crossroads Theatre will be direct
this compelling drama.
Company:
Helen K. Mason Center for the Performing Arts
Venue:
333 E. Portland St., Downtown Phoenix
Performance Dates:
January 4 - 21, 2001
Curtain Times:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 3 p.m.
Ticket Prices:
$15 - $18; discounts for groups, students, seniors, and military
Box Office:
(602) 258-8129 ext. 2
Genre:
Drama