Playfest 2020 to Present POLAR BEARS, BLACK BOYS, AND PRAIRIE FRINGED ORCHIDS 

Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF presents Polar Bears, Black Boys, and Prairie Fringed Orchids by Vincent Terrell Durham.

This virtual new play reading is part of The Basel-Kiene Family joins City Beverages in presenting PlayFest 2020. The event will take place Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m.,

A liberal white couple open the doors of their renovated Harlem brownstone to host a cocktail party for a Black Lives Matter activist, his plus one, a sistah named Shemeka and the mother of a slain 12-year-old black boy. A night of cocktails and conversation spark emotional debates ranging from under-weight polar bears, Lana Turner, saving the planet, gentrification, racial identity and protecting the lives of black boys.

Tickets to individual PlayFest readings ($10) may be purchased online at orlandoshakes.org or by phone at (407) 447-1700 ext. 1. See all six readings and save $12 with a PlayFest Pass ($48).

Go behind-the-scenes and learn about the creative process. Join us for FREE on Facebook Live for exclusive interviews with each playwright! Event recurs weekly beginning Wednesday, October 1 at 6:30 pm.

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