Photo Flash: Fade To Black Play Festival Embarks on Milestone 5th Season
Shabach Enterprise's groundbreaking play festival, Fade To Black, returns for it's 5th season of short plays. Fade To Black is Houston's first and only play festival to showcase the new works of African-American Playwrights! Check out photos from the festival below!
THE 2017 FINALISTS
(in alphabetical order)
Chuck Cummings, (S. Pasadena, CA) - "Rest In Peace". - Director: Sharna Shirl
Rachel Dickson, (Houston, TX) - "To Each His Own" - Director: Norma J. Thomas
Timothy Eric (Houston, TX) - "Switchback" - Director: Nate Jones
Evonne Fields-Gould (Kent, OH) - "Life, Love, & Boobs" - Director: Steve Carpentier
Markietha Ka'Von, (Chicago, IL) - "Blithe Taste" - Director: Yvonne Philips-Dupree
Joe A. Lewis, (Silver Spring, MD) - "Dream" - Director: Callina Situka
Asia Nichols, (Vallejo, CA) - "Incredible Darling" - Director: Donna Stewart
Dana Stringer, (Atlanta, GA) - "Ms. Frankie Lee" - Director: Ezekiel Morgan
Lorna Taylor (Houston, TX) - "What Is Greater Than Fear" - Director: Dabrina Sandifer
A'ndrea J. Wilson, (Soperton, GA) - "On Da Rooftop" - Director: Errol Anthony Wilks
Fade to Black was created by S. Denise O'Neal, a produced Houston playwright who is the festival's executive director. "After seeing so few African-American Playwrights represented in theater festivals in the Houston community," she said, "I decided it was time for a change."
Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (MATCH), Matchbox 4
3400 Main Street, Houston, TX 77004
(713) 325-5370
All shows perform at 8 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday, June 22-24, 2017
For Tickets: http://matchouston.org
Photos courtesy of Fade to Black
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Jesus Christ Superstar Deluxe Theatre (8/14-8/17) |
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Wicked Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (6/23-7/25) |
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Theatre Southwest (1/02-1/23) |
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying The Owen Theater (8/14-8/30) |
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Come from Away Stages (9/18-10/18) |
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Ride the Cyclone HITS Theatre (8/16-8/16) |
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An Old-Fashioned Family Murder Theatre Southwest (9/11-10/03) |
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Write The Vision Productions Presents: Faith For My Family Stage Play Jefferson Theatre (9/05-9/05) |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Spooktacular Tour with Nell Campbell House of Blues (10/23-10/23) |
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Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical Theatre Under The Stars (10/13-10/25) |