Chicago, IL—The acclaimed Black Ensemble Theater, led by Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor, is celebrating the 2020 Holiday season with The Black Ensemble Virtual Holiday Extravaganza, written and directed by Producing Managing Director Daryl D. Brooks. Filmed from the performers’ homes and the theater, the evening will be filled with the joy and exuberance of the talented Black Ensemble cast and musicians. The production runs December 18-25, 2020.
Access to the production is $25 and can be purchased at www.BlackEnsembleTheater.org.
In these trying times when we may not be able to spend the holidays with our families, Black Ensemble Theater invites you to join ours—virtually! Watch as we bring you holiday classics performed by some of your favorite Black Ensemble superstars! Songs like “Little Drummer Boy,” “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland” and many, many more! Tune in and enjoy as the Black Ensemble Theater presents our Virtual Holiday Extravaganza!!
The cast features Rhonda Preston, Kelvin Roston Jr, Alexis Roston, Vincent Jordan, Aeriel Williams, Dwight Neal, Robin DaSilva, Kevin Pollack and Cynthia Carter. The band is Robert Reddrick (Music Director/drums), Gary Baker (guitar), Dolpha Fowler (keys), and Mark Miller (bass).
About Black Ensemble Theater
Black Ensemble Theater (BE), Founded in 1976 by the phenomenal actress, producer, and playwright Jackie Taylor, has grown from a small community arts organization to a vibrant nationally and internationally renowned arts institution. A leader and innovator in the African American and mainstream arts communities, Black Ensemble Theater is recognized as one of the most diverse theaters in the country, producing excellent musical theater. On November 18, 2011, BE celebrated the Grand Opening of the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, the theater’s first permanent home located at 4450 N. Clark Street, in the heart of Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.
The mission of the Black Ensemble Theater is to eradicate racism and its damaging effects upon our society through the utilization of theater arts. BE is the only theater in the nation whose mission is to eradicate racism. We utilize theater and educational outreach programs to bring races together in a community which embraces similarities and fosters dialogue, understanding and acceptance
For more information about Black Ensemble Theater, visit www.BlackEnsembleTheater.org or call 773-769-4451.
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