NSU Theatre Company & The Limbic System, Inc. to Present CHOIR BOY

NSU Theatre Company, in collaboration with The Limbic System, Inc., a project of Patrick Mullins, is pleased to announce their co-production, Choir Boy by Tarell Alvin McCraney, a "stirring and stylishly told drama, Tarell Alvin McCraney cannily explores race and sexuality and the graces and gravity of history." -NY Daily News.

Patrick Mullins is Virginia Stage Company's Interim Artistic Director, who especially enjoys directing and adapting work that empowers community growth and interaction. Some projects of late include a synthpop musical version of The Taming of the Shrew, a video heavy Romeo and Juliet that integrated area high school students with professional actors, an R&B fueled tour of Julius Caesar, and a reworking of A Christmas Carol that celebrated the music and instruments of Dickens' period.

Anthony Stockard, will direct this "exceptionally beautiful, heart-pummeling piece of theater" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution).

Anthony Stockard is the Director of Drama and Director of the NSU Theatre Company, which Stockard spearheaded his first year at NSU in 2014. Now, finishing his second year at NSU selected and directed sell-out shows including Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf, and Dreamgirls.

Filled with moving music and spectacular performances, Choir Boy is a MUST SEE!

The Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys is dedicated to the creation of strong, ethical black men. Pharus wants nothing more than to lead the school's legendary gospel choir, but finding his way is not easy if he sings in his own key. Set against the sorrowful sounds of hymns and spirituals, Tarell Alvin McCraney follows his acclaimed trilogy The Brother/Sister Plays with this stirring portrait of a young gay man finding the courage to tell the truth about himself.

Choir Boy Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at www.americandreamtheater.org

Choir Boy runs Friday through Sunday, June 17-19 at Zeiders American Dream Theater in the Town Center Area of Virginia Beach. Friday and Saturday evening shows at 7:00pm and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. Tickets are $25 each. Seating is limited.

The Limbic System, Inc. is a virtual and realistic space dedicated to creating a better society through artistic conversation.

NSU Theatre Company is the award-winning, nationally recognized, presenting organization for theatrical productions on campus. The company has garnered wide-spread audience acclaim, multiple honors and awards for excellence and presents an annual four-show season of plays and musicals. The company offers its' members numerous professional-grade performance and production opportunities, exposure to national competitions and conferences and internships in all areas of theatre.

Zeiders American Dream Theater believes that creativity and creative experiences are fundamental to an individual's and community's growth and development. Our goal is to become an integral part of the community using the arts to encourage individuals to embrace their dreams and to achieve their full potential. When the arts thrive in a community, the community thrives. We will build partnerships with other community arts organizations to provide audiences, young and old, a full range of inspiring artistic experiences. The Theater is going to provide a forum to introduce new and exceptionally gifted artists, composers, and creative writers and is going to create opportunities that encourage and support the arts and aspiring artists of all types.

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