GLEAM Announced for Centerstage Season, 1/4-2/5
By: BWW
News Desk
CENTERSTAGE Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah announces this week that Gleam, an adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's beloved novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Bonnie Lee Moss Rattner, will fill the third slot of the 2011-12 Season, running Jan 4-Feb 5, 2012.
At 16, Janie faces a marriage of convenience and a life of quiet drudgery. Instead, she embarks on a journey that brings successes and losses enough for several lifetimes-a passage to fulfillment so singular that it manages to speak for all of our dreams. This soaring saga brings to life the vivid characters of Zora Neale Hurston's beloved novel, a shining jewel of the Harlem Renaissance by one of America's literary giants.This production replaces Marion McClinton's adaptation of Toni Morrison's Jazz, which was recently postponed for further script development. Gleam will be directed by Mr. McClinton. Since 1963, CENTERSTAGE has been committed to producing and developing an eclectic repertory of challenging, bold, and thought-provoking work, representing a varied array of theatrical styles and forms, in collaboration with leading artists. Each year, a consistently broad range of productions in two intimate performing spaces attracts highly diverse audiences of more than 100,000 people-including thousands of fiercely loyal subscriber members, many of whom have been with the theater during its entire history. Additionally, CENTERSTAGE offers a variety of dramaturgical, community, and educational programs to broaden access and enhance the theatergoing experience, earning its honorary designation as the official State Theater of Maryland.