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HAVING OUR SAY to Launch Theatre Horizon's 'Diverse Voices' Reading Series, 10/7

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Theatre Horizon introduces the new Diverse Voices Reading Series for its 2013/14 season. Come hear celebrated plays that spark dialogue about race and that are also being considered for inclusion in future seasons. Stay after each play reading to share your opinion in a community discussion.
All readings are free.

Having Our Say
by Emily Mann
October 7, 2013 - 7 pm

Starring Cathy Simpson from last season's Pretty Fire

Hear the true stories of the two Delaney sisters, ages 101 and 103, who were on the frontlines of the twentieth century. The sisters' indomitable spirit and colorful family lore teach us that ordinary lives can become extraordinary.

Bee-Luther-Hatchee
by Thomas Gibbons
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 7:00 PM

A young editor sets out to meet a reclusive black author. Her investigation leads to unexpected confrontation, played out on The Edge of the racial divide. Thomas Gibbons is a local playwright whose plays are produced across the nation

In the Blood
by Suzan-Lori Parks
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 7:00 PM

Hester and her five fatherless children live in hopeless poverty as she struggles to find help in this shocking tragedy based on The Scarlet Letter. Suzan-Lori Parks is the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur "Genius" Award, and is one of the most celebrated playwrights of the last decade.

To reserve seats for any Diverse Voices Reading Series, visit www.theatrehorizon.org or call 610.283.2230.

Pictured: Cathy Simpson in Pretty Fire.

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