THURSDAY, JUNE 14 , 2018 – SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 in conjunction with our special homecoming celebration! LETTERS FROM ZORA IN HER OWN WORDS sponsored by Key Bank Written by Gabrielle Denise Pina Directed by Anita Dashielle-Sparks
Starring Vanessa Bella Calloway
(WINNER, 2014 NAACP THEATRE AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS, INDUCTEE OF 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 Pena and directed by Anita Dashielle-Sparks, will be held in the newly renovated Jelliffe Theatre.
Phone: 216-795-7070
Email: jweinfeld@karamuhouse.org
2018/06/14 - 2018/06/24
Karamu House
2355 East 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106