“The
Playwrights in Paradise New Play Festival,” a month-long celebration of the
arts featuring new and unproduced works is being celebrated at UVI. The
festival began on March 22, with several 12 to 15 minute plays. The Festival will continue at 6 p.m. on
Friday, April 22, and at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, at Seven.Minus.Seven
Alternative Arts, located at the Lindberg Bay Warehouses, behind Boynes Gas
Station.
Original, newly-created plays will be
presented by playwrights Jai Kenyatta Anderson, Katherine Callwood, Dr.
Patricia Harkins-Pierre, Julisa Marcel, Charles Martin, Sembon Sam, Lydia
Simms, Kneema Willett and Christopher Williams.
The final
event of the festival is at 1p.m. on Sunday, April 24. "Calling All Civil Rights Leaders" will be led by Julisa
Marcel.
Actors for
all productions include Eboné Adams, Jai Kenyatta Anderson, Kevon Browne, Katherine
Callwood, Moneé Edwards, Dr.
Patricia Harkins Pierre, Rachelle JnBaptiste, Kyla Joseph, Dr. Doug
Larche, Charles Martin,
Jr., Julisa Marcel, Branford Parker, Dr. Alex Randall, Asiah Rodgers, Sambon
Sem, Lydia Simms, Christopher Williams and others.
For
additional information, please contact Dr. Doug Larche at (340) 693-1341 or
e-mail dlarche@uvi.edu
