A production by UCSC's African-American Theater Arts Troupe
Written by Don Wilson Glenn
Directed by Don Williams
It's May 1968, shortly after the murder of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a month before the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Five Black kitchen workers at a segregated lunch counter are forced to engage in painful self-examination brought about by yet another senseless death in their town. Through passionate conversations, these women face the realities of life on the cusp of change. Jammed in a hot, airless room they must battle prejudice, poverty, ignorance, and each other as they search for inspiration. They manage to find humor which helps reconnect them to their humanity.
Presented by the UCSC African American Theater Arts Troupe in conjunction with the UCSC Theater Arts Department
Thursday–Sunday, February 17-20, 2011
7:00 pm: Thursday, Friday, Saturday (doors open at 6:30 pm)
3:00 pm: Sunday (doors open at 2:30 pm)
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$15 general, $12 seniors 62+, $12 students*
GENERAL SEATING
Tickets on sale online.
On sale in advance at the UCSC Ticket Office (831-459-2159)
and Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Box Office (831-420-5260)
*UCSC undergrads with VALID UCSC ID are entitled to 1 free ticket at no cost (Theater Arts fee, SUA Measure 11). Available at UCSC Ticket Office only.
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Additional performances at UCSC's Stevenson College Event Center (Feb 25-26) and at the Oldemeyer Center in Seaside (Mar 5).