One Drop Comes To MidWinter Madness Festival of One-Act Plays 2/11-13

Playwright Andrea J. Fulton's powerful One Drop will receive three performances, February 11-13, as part of the Midwinter Madness Festival of one-act plays at the Roy Arias Studios, 300 West 43rd Street. Streamlined to a one-hour production and directed by Allen C. Harris, One Drop is drawn from a true story of the playwright's family in 1800's Louisiana, in which the central character, a mulatto, is faced with the decision of whether or not to "pass."

An exceptional multi-cultural cast enacts the story and the world of Charley, child of a love affair between a black carpenter and the white daughter of a high-born property owner. Though touching on serious issues of power, love, values, loyalty, faith, even American history, playwright Fulton has cleverly constructed One Drop so that it packs a punch with subtlety and charm.

The show also boasts original songs with music and lyrics by Ms. Fulton. They will be performed live by Illona S. Dixon, Company Musical Director, with singer LaTessa and ensemble of musicians on banjo, harmonica, guitar, saxophone, bass, and percussion.

The Company consists of Jared Reinmuth, Steven B. Walters, Ken Bolander, Zeshan Bhatti, Cheryl "Che" McClendon, Denise Fair Grant and Andrew Garrett Hicks, all participants in the premiere of One Drop last year at Theater for the New City. They will be joined by new cast members Kymbali Craig, Xandra Leigh Stegmaier, and Dumeha Vernice Thompson.

One Drop is a co-production by Andrea J. Fulton and the Midwinter Madness Festival, curated by John Chatterton.

ANDREA J. FULTON, born and raised in Chicago, is the youngest of a family who, all but her, hail from the New Orleans area. Her creative abilities were evident early on, and she enjoyed communicating via written and spoken words, poetry, music, drawing, painting, and all manner of crafts. A graduate of Northwestern University, Andrea has held positions in New York City government in Human Resources and Health Administration.

February 11-13
Friday at 9 PM
Saturday at 4:30 PM
Sunday at 12:30 PM
Roy Arias Studios/Payan Theater, 300 West 43rd Street, 5th floor (at 8th Avenue)
Tickets: $15
Reservations: smarttix, 212-868-4444 or www.smarttix.com

"(One Drop) has a positive message, energized by a talented cast
of actors and musicians and inspires good thoughts in a world full
of negativity." Joel Benjamin, www.theaterscene.net, Sept. 2010