Black Ensemble Theater Events for December 2009
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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Monday - December 7th
Theater / Theater Event
Black Playwrights Festival
Black Ensemble Theater - 4520 N. Beacon St. - Chicago (Uptown)
7 p.m. Opening ceremony, reception and excerpts of works by Nambi Kelly, Jasmine Coles, Lillian Mitchum, Dawn Bless Mitchell, Jamana Jamison, Jackie Taylor and Qween Wicks
The fifth annual fest features discussions and performances of scripts by African-American playwrights, including short works, readings and one full-length play.
Friday - December 11th
Theater / Theater Event
The Message is in the Music (God is a Black Man Named Ricky)
Black Ensemble Theater - 4520 N. Beacon St. - Chicago (Uptown)
Local actor Rick Stone stars as God in the world premiere of a new musical by founding artistic director Jackie Taylor about the battles between good and evil and love and hate. Features music by The Drifters, Curtis Mayfield, The Temptations, The Beatles, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon...
