Photo Flash: Raven Theatre Presents the Chicago Premiere of CHOIR BOY
Raven Theatre is pleased to launch its 35th anniversary season with the Chicago premiere of CHOIR BOY, by recent Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney who, together with writer-director Barry Jenkins, won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for the Academy's Best Picture winner, Moonlight. Directed by Artistic Director Michael Menendian, CHOIR BOY will play September 27 - November 12, 2017 in Raven's 120-seat East Stage, 6157 N. Clark St. (at Granville) in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at www.raventheatre.com or by calling (773) 338-2177.
CHOIR BOY features Patrick Agada, Robert D. Hardaway, Tamarus Harvell, Christopher W. Jones, Julian Terrell Otis, Darren Patin and Don Tieri.
CHOIR BOY, which was first produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club in New York during the summer of 2013, concerns a gay teenage boy in an all African-American prep school. The Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys is dedicated to the development of strong, ethical black men. Pharus wants nothing more than to take his rightful place as leader of the school's legendary choir. Can he find his way inside the hallowed halls of this institution if he sings in his own key?
The production team for CHOIR BOY includes: Ray Toler (scenic design) JoAnn Montemurro (costume design), Diane D. Fairchild (lighting design), Sebby Woldt (sound design), Mary O'Dowd (properties design and set dressing), Kathryn McNall (stage manager), Destiney Higgins (assistant director), Frederick Harris (music director), Breon Arzell (choreographer) and Dan Laushman (technical director).
Photos by Dean La Prairie.
(front, l to r) Patrick Agada, Don Tieri and Christopher W. Jones in Raven Theatre’s Chicago premiere of CHOIR BOY. Photo by Dean La Prairie.
(left to right) Tamarus Harvell and Christopher W. Jones in Raven Theatre’s Chicago premiere of CHOIR BOY. Photo by Dean La Prairie.
(front, l to r) Christopher W. Jones, Tamarus Harvell and Patrick Agada in Raven Theatre’s Chicago premiere of CHOIR BOY. Photo by Dean La Prairie.
(left to right) Tamarus Harvell, Patrick Agada and Christopher W. Jones in Raven Theatre’s Chicago premiere of CHOIR BOY. Photo by Dean La Prairie.
(left to right) Don Tieri and Robert D. Hardaway in Raven Theatre’s Chicago premiere of CHOIR BOY. Photo by Dean La Prairie.
(pictured) Julian Terrell Otis in Raven Theatre’s Chicago premiere of CHOIR BOY. Photo by Dean La Prairie.
(left to right) Patrick Agada, Darren Patin, Christopher W. Jones, Julian Terrell Otis and Tamarus Harvell in Raven Theatre’s Chicago premiere of CHOIR BOY. Photo by Dean La Prairie.
(left to right) Julian Terrell Otis, Christopher W. Jones, Darren Patin and Tamarus Harvell in Raven Theatre’s Chicago premiere of CHOIR BOY. Photo by Dean La Prairie.
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