Playfest 2020 to Present POLAR BEARS, BLACK BOYS, AND PRAIRIE FRINGED ORCHIDS
The event will take place Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m..
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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.
Videos
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Serving C*nt with Sarah Hester Ross The Goldman Theatre (5/15-5/24) |
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PeeVira's SCAREavan SingAlong: Quinceanera Fugitive The Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival (5/20-5/24) |
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Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival Loch Haven Park (5/12-5/25) |
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SIX (Boleyn Tour) Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (6/02-6/07) |
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Deer Tick Revolution Live (11/11-11/11) |
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Disney's Frozen Encore Performing Arts (7/17-7/19) |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Breakthrough Theatre Company (5/08-5/25) |
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Odyssea's Family Tree Orlando International Fringe Festival (5/14-5/24) |
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The World May be Flat Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (6/14-6/14) |
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Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival Loch Haven Park (5/12-5/25) |
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