The Billie Holiday Theatre presents A Limited Engagement Of AN ADAM EXPERIMENT
The Billie Holiday Theatre presents the tour de force one-man show An Adam Experiment written and performed by Michael Chenevert with creative collaborator Hollis King, opening on Fri, Jan 12 at 7PM, Sat, Jan 13 at 2PM and Sun, Jan 14 at 3PM at the Billie Holiday Theatre, Brooklyn, NY 11216.
An Adam Experiment provides a rare glimpse into the life of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., an historical icon who fought for social justice and equality during the Civil Rights Movement, while also wrestling with his own demons. An Adam Experiment was a part of the 2016 - 2017 Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, an arts institution in-residence at RestorationART, as part of a pipeline initiative that moves works from the developmental writing phase to The Billie Holiday Theatre mainstage.
"What is most exciting about An Adam Experiment, beyond Michael's powerful storytelling, is that it is the first play to make it through the pipeline initiative from The Workshop to The Billie," stated Dr. Indira Etwaroo, Executive Director, The Billie Holiday Theatre at RestorationART. "I am sure I speak for Garland [Lee Thompson, Jr.] when I say that we're thrilled...the pipeline is working."
"I am honored to bring An Adam Experiment to one of my theater homes in New York City, The Billie Holiday Theatre," stated Michael Chenevert, actor and writer. "As a young boy, I was called 'Little Adam' because people often said that I looked like Adam Clayton Powell Jr. I feel like his story has always been a part of me, inside me, and so bringing it to Brooklyn with such a rich history for black politicians is a dream come true."
An Adam Experiment will be stage managed by Carolyn Reich. Lighting Design by Devin Cameron and scenic design, costume and props by Hollis King. General Information Fri, Jan 12 at 7PM, Sat, Jan 13 at 2PM and Sun, Jan 14 at 3PM at the Billie Holiday Theatre, 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216 | A/C Train to Nostrand Stop and B25 Single tickets, ranging from $15 - $40, will be available on Thursday, December 7 and can be accessed by calling (929) 432-3322, visiting www.thebillieholiday.org, or in person at the Billie Holiday Theatre Box Office at 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216, Sun - Sat from 4 - 7PM. Subscriptions and memberships available.
About The Billie Holiday TheatreThe Billie Holiday Theatre (The Billie), founded in 1972 by Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, is an OBIE and AUDELCO Award-winning theater devoted to the discovery of world-class storytelling with a focus on stories for, by and about people of African descent with 3-4 productions annually. The Billie presents, promotes and sustains art that reflects the definitive issues of our time in and through all of its forms of expression, especially drama, and including jazz, opera, ballet, film, poetry, and other forms of intellectual and instructive entertainment; to produce and stimulate performances or theatrical productions of all kinds with a focus on, but not limited to the African American experience; and to commission and premiere original works.
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