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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Benjamin Marshall's THE RED TRAIN reading May 17th (Chicago)

Benjamin V Marshall
Benjamin V. Marshall's THE RED TRAIN is a blues-infused work about an esteemed James Baldwin-esque African American and his meeting with a young black writer. The plays are performed as 'enhanced staged readings', with blocking, costuming, dance, and design elements. Performances are at Center on Halsted's Hoover-Leppen Theatre, 3656 North Halsted, Chicago. Tickets for each performance are $10, and can be purchased through www.brownpapertickets.com and a weekend pass is available for $35. Read more about Pride Films and Plays to Present GAY PLAY WEEKEND, 5/17-19 at broadwayworld.com


Benjamin V. Marshall's plays have earned recognition from HBO New Writers Project, New York's Theatre for a New City and in play festivals from Alaska to Australia including, Purchasing Power for Chicago's WBEZ radio. Awards: NJ State Council on the Arts, VCCA, and Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.