Black Girl Lost Plays DC Black Theatre Fest June 18-19

"Black Girl Lost" A Stage Play written and directed by Mary McCallum

Who: SistaStyle Productions presented at the DC Black Theatre Festival

Where: August Wilson Stage @ The Studio Theatre
1501 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20005

When: Saturday, June 18th at 1:30pm and Sunday, June 19th at 5:30pm

Tickets: $15

Ebony magazine published an article in its May issue indicating that, according to FBI statistics, 273,985 people of color were reported missing in the United States in 2010. In eight of 10 of those cases, the victims were African-American. We all know the names Laci Peterson, Chandra Levy and Natalee Holloway--- but how many of us know the name Matrice Richardson? In "Black Girl Lost" two mothers, one Black and one White, have daughters that are missing at the same time. "Black Girl Lost" explores the issue of greater media coverage given to missing White women than those of other ethnicities and how mothers and families try to cope when a child is missing. How do you go on when you can't find your child?

"Black Girl Lost" is written by Mary McCallum, who has also penned "The 70% Club" (NY International Fringe Festival selection and winner of "Best Feature" at the International Black Film Festival of Nashville), "70% More", "The 'D' Word" and "Fly, Girl!" . Ms. McCallum states, "I read about the stories of African-American women who have vanished, and it breaks my heart to think about what their mothers, families and friends must be going through. And yet, while we hear a lot in the media about high-profile cases of women who have disappeared, we rarely hear as much about African-American women and other minorities. I wanted to write a story that might help bring awareness to this issue. I think that showing the two women's experiences, one Caucasian and one African-American, shows the contrasts between how the two cases are handled, but at the same time shows that at the end of the day all mothers - no matter what their race - just want the best for their children and want them to be safe.

Tickets are available for purchase at the door or at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1499235253

For information on the festival can be found at dcblacktheatrefestival.com

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