I've Known Rivers: A panel discussion with five African-American theater artists

On 23 Feb 2009, six New York theater institutions will participate in a special panel discussion featuring five current and upcoming Off-Broadway shows.

Harlem Stage will host producing companies Classical Theatre of Harlem, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theater and Signature Theatre Company in an evening titled I've Known Rivers: A Conversation with Christina Anderson, Charles Fuller, Lynn Nottage & Liesl Tommy.

The event marks a unique collaborative effort between six New York theater institutions: a panel discussion in which five African-American theater artists � all of whom have projects happening almost simultaneously at five of New York�s most respected non-profit theaters � will discuss their lives, work, and current projects.

Moderated by actress Sabrina LeBeauf (Three Sisters, Classical Theatre of Harlem in partnership with Harlem Stage, February/March), the evening�s four panelists will be Christina Anderson (author, Inked Baby, Playwrights Horizons, March/April), Charles Fuller (author, Zooman and the Sign, Signature Theatre Company, March/April), Lynn Nottage (author, Ruined, Manhattan Theater Club, January-March) and Liesl Tommy (director, The Good Negro, The Public Theater, March/April).

The event title comes from a poem by Langston Hughes, �The Negro Speaks of Rivers.�

I've Known Rivers is presented as part of the Harlem Stage Partners Program, which receives lead sponsorship support from Deutsche Bank and public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency.

Admission to the event is Fress. Reservations are required.

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