Charles Curtis' STRINGS Plays Davenport Theater in Manhattan

Inspired by the death of Trayvon Martin and other nameless black men, Strings follows one man's road to execution, and hopefully, another's toward redemption. As Man awaits his impending hearing and execution for cleaning up his neighborhood, the only person that wants seems to want Man to live is his brand new lawyer, Derek. While Derek prepares to defend a man he just met, they each find that some things are inescapable and no one is truly innocent.

"I am particularly proud of this work, and am extremely excited to be working with the cast on this project. I wrote this piece to honor the countless men of color gunned down in our communities, but, I never knew how much it would change me along the way. As the actors continue to give voice to the voiceless, I hope that this work helps each of us to speak up a bit louder."

Strings will be performed in the black box of Davenport Theater starting on January 17, 2015. Admission for the shows are $20. Show times are Saturday's at 3pm. For more information about the show or purchasing tickets, call 304.704.7796, or visit www.charlescurtis.webs.com. For more information, visit stringstheplay.com.

Charles Curtis is a musician, actor, director, commissioned playwright, performance coach and teaching artist. Mr. Curtis' work was featured at the 2011 National Black Theatre Festival's Series of New Plays, as well as the 2014 DC Black Theatre Festival. While his performance credits span performances in opera, musicals, and stage plays. Curtis has earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Voice Performance from Presbyterian College prior to his graduate studies in Music and Counseling at the University of South Carolina.

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