WHO WILL SING FOR LENA? Extended at Matrix

Due to overwhelming audience response, Matrix Theatre Company will extend its current production of Who Will Sing for Lena? through Sunday, December 17. The added shows are Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16 at 8 pm. A Sunday performance is scheduled for 3 pm. All shows are performed at Matrix Theatre located at 2730 Bagley in the heart of southwest Detroit's Mexicantown. Ticket prices start at $17. Group rates are available for most shows. For further information or to order tickets, go to www.matrixtheatre.org or call 313 967 0599.

This one-woman play by Janice L. Liddell gives voice to Lena Baker, who, in 1944 Georgia, killed her abusive, white employer in self-defense. Dramatized from actual trial transcripts, the play dramatically lays out the motivations for her actions, telling the story of her abuse, the killing, her trial, and ultimate execution. "The subject matter of this important work is so timely," said Matrix Artistic Director Megan Buckley-Ball. "Today, we witnessed Time Magazine honoring the women whose individual acts of courage have resulted in the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault. Lena Baker's case was tragic. She had no one. We have come a long way. It's important, however, to understand we still have a long way to go; that's why this story, in particular, is so important for everyone to hear."
About Matrix Theatre Company -

Celebrating more than 25 years as a non-profit, community-based theatre, Matrix Theatre Company is located in southwest Detroit and uses the transformative power of theatre to change lives, build community and foster social justice. For further information or to follow Matrix on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, go to matrixtheatre.org. Matrix Theatre is funded, in part, by O'Brien Construction, MGM Grand Detroit, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Kresge Foundation, the Erb Foundation, The Brennan Group, Green Dot Stables, Howard & Howard, Lisa Varnier, Cynthia Yott, Lynn Stevens Naoum, and Warner, Norcross & Judd.

Photo Credit: Megan Buckley-Ball