Talk Back With Cast Of Brothers | Sunday, June 14 | 2 PM
PRESENTS TALK BACK DISCUSSION INCLUDING THE CAST AND STAR WENDELL PIERCE WITH
SPECIAL GUEST NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCILWOMAN LATOYA CANTRELL
TALK BACK OFFERED TO AUDIENCE FOLLOWING
SUNDAY-JUNE 14 | 2 PM PERFORMANCE
The award-winning Billie Holiday Theater (BHT) at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) Stage Company join forces to present the Post-Katrina play set in New Orleans, Brothers from the Bottom, starring Wendell Pierce who also joins this team, as a producer. The limited engagement, in commemoration of the 10th year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, will run from June 5 – 28, 2015 at the Lupin Hall at NOCCA.
As a special opportunity to audience members at the Sunday, June 14, 2 PM performance, New Orleans City Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell will join Wendell Pierce as moderator for a participatory discussion. The floor will be open to reflect on post-Katrina New Orleans, rebuilding, challenges and joys families have faced over the last decade.
Brothers from the Bottom, written and directed by BHT Artistic Director, Jackie Alexander, deals with the hot button topic of gentrification. In the play, a real estate project threatens the fabric of a New Orleans neighborhood, and unravels the bond between brothers. In this “naturalistic play,” “the acting stands way above the flood line.” With a “terrific” performance by Mr. Pierce and a “particularly exuberant” performance by Kevin Mambo, the play is “ground[ed] by the actor’s sensitivity and verve. The neighborhood may need renewal and repair. These performances don’t.” – New York Times
The cast includes two-time Emmy Award winner Kevin Mambo, who played the title role in Fela! on Broadway, as well as Toccarra Cash, Thaddeus Daniels, Wendell Franklin and Megan Robinson.
TICKETS AND SHOWTIMES
The Billie Holiday Theatre at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, NOCCA Stage Company and Wendell Pierce present
BROTHERS FROM THE BOTTOM
Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary: Commemorative Performances
Written and directed by Jackie Alexander
Starring Wendell Pierce* and featuring Kevin Mambo*, Toccarra Cash*, Thaddeus Daniels, Wendell Franklin* and Megan Robinson*
Show Times: June 5 – 28, 2015; Fridays at 8 pm | Saturdays at 3 & 8 pm | Sundays at 2 & 7pm
Lupin Hall at NOCCA, 2800 Chartres St., New Orleans, Louisiana
TICKETS: General Admission: $30.00 / Seniors and Students with ID: $25.00
Buy tickets online at www.thebillieholiday.org or call: 504.940.2800
*Actors’ Equity Association