Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) Theatre Department Presents The Colored Museum written by
George C. Wolfe directed by
Alfred Preisser. The Colored Museum takes the audience on a journey through the Black American experience.
An unforgettable cast of characters brings
George C. Wolfe's "personal exorcism" of Black cultural myths to life through the humor, pain, and shockingly brutal honesty of Wolfe's writing. This production of the 1986 work maintains it's timelessness, while inserting elements of the current Black experience for a new audience all performed and interpreted by the Harlem School of the Arts theater students ages 13-18.
The Colored Museum will run on the weekends of tonight, April 24 - Sunday, May 3. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the doors ($15 students/ seniors). Tickets can be purchased at
hsanyc.org/coloredmuseum2015. The show will take place on Harlem School of the Arts Theater stage, which is located at: Harlem School of the Arts, 645 St. Nicholas Avenue, Harlem, New York 10030.
"I chose this play to test the young company's boundaries, also as a way to introduce them to a wealth of cultural and historical references, states
Alfred Preisser, Artistic Director, Harlem School of the Arts, who has just been named the first Artistic Director in Harlem School of the Art's 50-year history, and The Colored Museum marks the first production at the school under his tenure. He adds, "This is our first show of 2015 and we have a rich cast of multi-talented youth who are in various department at Harlem School of the Arts, audiences will be amazed by the technique and talent of these teens."
The seminal American play also features the classis music of
Aretha Franklin,
Michael Jackson,
Diana Ross, and the Temptations; as well famous African American literary pieces.
DETAILS:
Performance Dates:
• Friday April 24 • 7PM
• Saturday April 25 • 3PM & 7PM
• Sunday April 26 • 3PM
• Friday May 1• 7PM
• Saturday May 2 • 3PM & 7PM
• Sunday May 3 • 3PM & 7PM
Tickets:
• $20 in advance at:
http://hsanyc.org/coloredmuseum2015/
• $25 at the door/$15 student/senior
• Group sales 20% off for groups for 10 or more, for information about group sales, call 212.802.8200.
Location:
Harlem School of the Arts
645 St. Nicholas Avenue
(at 140th Street)
Harlem, New York 10030
New York City's premier community arts institution, the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), stands unique as the sole provider of arts education in four disciplines: music, dance, theatre, and visual arts, all within our award-winning 37,000 square foot facility. The School's reputation for artistic rigor and excellence attracts constituents of diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds from all five New York City boroughs, Westchester County, Connecticut and New Jersey. HSA's alumni and faculty are counted among the most talented leaders in the arts.
For nearly 50 years, HSA has enriched the lives of tens of thousands of young people ages 2-18 through world-class training in the arts. HSA offers its students the freedom to find and develop the artist, student, and citizen within themselves in an environment that teaches discipline, stimulates creativity, builds self-confidence and adds a dimension of beauty to their lives, empowering them to become the creative thinkers and innovative leaders of tomorrow. To learn more about the Harlem School of the Arts, visit
hsanyc.org.
