IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR SPECIAL
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION
LETTERS FROM ZORA
THURSDAY, JUNE 14 , 2018 - SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018
written by GABRIELLE DENISE PINA
directed by ANITA DASHIELL-SPARKS
starring VANESSA BELL CALLOWAY
WINNER, 2014 NAACP THEATRE AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS
INDUCTEE, 2018 KARAMU HALL OF FAME
This one-woman play features award-winning actress of stage and screen, Vanessa Bell Calloway who is a native daughter of the Karamu House. Letters From Zora consists of authentic personal letters from celebrated poet Zora Neale Hurston to close friends like Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen. Fused with fictional narrative to illuminate her life, her extraordinary career, and her contributions to the American literary canon, this spirited two-act production brings Hurston’s words to life. Performances of this zesty new comedy, written by Gabrielle Denise PIna and directed by Anita Dashiell-Sparks, will be held in the newly renovated Jelliffe Theatre.
SPONSORED BY
LINKS INC.
KEY BANK
MEDIA
"When Vanessa Bell Calloway straps on the persona of Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston, in the one-woman show, Letters From Zora..., all the audience can do is hold on tight and go along for the ride." - Darlene Donloe
"...spellbinding and magnetic." - Dennis J. Freeman
Ticket Rates:
Adults $50
Seniors (62 +) $45
Students (under 25 with ID) $25
Special Group Pricing:
Special rates apply for groups consisting of 25 or more.
For more information, please contact Group Sales: Jaime Weinfeld, (216) 795-7077 and ask about the special Group Rate for this special performance!
CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE, THEMES, AND ADULT CONTENT. DISCRETION FOR YOUNG VIEWERS IS ADVISED.
PERFORMANCE RUNS 90 MINUTES WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.
ALL PERFORMANCES AT KARAMU HOUSE.
ONLINE TICKET SALES CLOSE 120 MIN BEFORE CURTIAN CALL.
