Black Ensemble Theater Events for July 2008
Black Ensemble Theater
4520 N. Beacon St. - Chicago - 773-769-4451
This comfortable, 170-seat, three-quarter thrust theater was home to the Organic Theater Company for seven years ("Bleacher Bums" premiered there in 1977) and later housed Zebra Crossing Theatre. Since 1986 it has been run by the non-Equity Black Ensemble Theater, whose founder and artistic...
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Saturday - July 26th
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I Am Who I Am (The Story of Teddy Pendergrass)
Black Ensemble Theater - 4520 N. Beacon St. - Chicago (Uptown)
A world premiere musical by founder and executive director Jackie Taylor about the life and work of the Grammy Award-winning singer whose career has continued despite a 1982 car accident which left him partially paralyzed.
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Memphis Soul (The Story of Stax Records)
Black Ensemble Theater - 4520 N. Beacon St. - Chicago (Uptown)
Jackie Taylor directs David Barr's new musical about the work of Johnny Taylor, the Staple Singers, Rufus Thomas and other soul artists.
