African-American Shakespeare Co & Brava Theater Close IPH 10/16

San Francisco's African-American Shakespeare Company, in collaboration with Brava Theater
(Artistic Director Raelle Myrick-Hodges), opens its 16th season with IPH..., playwright Colin Teevan's edgy adaptation of Euripides' Greek tragedy Iphigeneia at Aulis. Set at the beginning of the Trojan War, General Agamemnon has a difficult choice to make - should he sacrifice his daughter Iphigeneia or condemn his entire army, and nation, to defeat? The gifted cast assembled for this co-production features acclaimed actor and incoming African-American Shakespeare Artistic Director L. Peter Callender as Agamemnon, Bay Area favorite C. Kelly Wright as Klytaimnestra, and up-and-coming talent Traci Tolmaire as Iphigeneia. Director Dylan Russell, inspired by the dreamscapes of Salvador Dali for staging IPH..., said of the play, "it meets at the intersection of the ancient and the contemporary...it is part religious rite and part rock concert, at once an intimate piece and a contemporary drama where brutal family dynamics rip one soul from another."

African-American Shakespeare Company was introduced in 1994 to create an opportunity and a venue for actors of color to hone their skills and talent in mastering some of the world's greatest classical roles. The company is dedicated to producing classic stage works from an African-American cultural perspective, providing opportunities and accessibility for minority artists and their communities to view these works in a manner that is inclusive of their cultural heritage. African-American Shakespeare Company has produced over 30 productions, toured to over 97 schools, and reached over 105,000 patrons through its mainstage productions and arts education program.

Brava Theater is a professional arts organization committed to producing, presenting and cultivating live art celebrating the intersection of feminism and multiculturalism that ignites social changes and empowers community. The company gives voice to women, people of color and the LGBTQ community through artistic expression.

DATES: September 25 - October 16, 2010

SHOWS:
Saturday, September 25, 2010, 8pm - Preview Performance
Sunday, September 26, 2010, 3PM - Preview Performance
Monday, September 27, 2010, 8pm - Opening/Press Opening
Thursday, September 30, 2010, 8pm
Friday, October 1, 2010, 8pm
Saturday, October 2, 2010, 8pm
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 3pm
Monday, October 4, 2010, 8pm
Thursday, October 7, 2010, 8pm
Friday, October 8, 2010, 8pm
Saturday, October 9, 2010, 8pm
Sunday, October 10, 2010, 3pm
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 8pm
Friday, October 15, 2010, 8pm
Saturday, October 16, 2010, 8pm - Closing Performance

WHERE: Brava Theater
2781 24th St (at York), San Francisco, CA

TICKETS: For tickets ($15-35) and information, the public can call the Brava box office at
415-647-2822 or visit www.African-AmericanShakes.org or www.brava.org

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