Ronald McCants' THE PEACOCK MEN closes 3/7 (LA)

Company of Angels presents

THE PEACOCK MEN

Written by Ronald McCants
Directed by Ayana Cahrr

Produced by Lee Sherman
Associated Produced by Tamika Simpkins

Starring: Chris P. Daniels, Will Dixon, John Jordan, Michael Thompson, L. Hari Williams
Five Black men explore contemporary American culture, images, labels, dreams deferred and their own subconsciousness in this wacky, lyrical, quirky, dark comedy about N*ggas in America. This show is dedicated to the memory of Bennett "Ben" Bradley.

Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Sundays at 7pm

Tickets: $20 General, $12 Students & $15 Seniors
Box office: (213) 489-3703

CoA inside The Black Box at The Alexandria
501 S. Spring St., 3rd Floor
Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90013

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BLACK WOMEN: STATE OF THE UNION Opens 2/20 at Company of Angels (LA)

Company of Angels

Presents

BLACK WOMEN – STATE OF THE UNION

Kanye, LeBron, Will Smith and now the new American President encapsulate the ideal African-American male of 2009; but beyond a dependable Oprah identity, and an enigmatic First Lady, where does the collective black woman fit into the changing culture of her gender and race?

February 20 through March 15, 2009

Fridays & Saturdays @ 8pm/ Sundays @ 7pm

$20; $15 Student/Senior; $10 group of ten plus

(323) 883-1717

tonygatto@companyofangels.org

Company of Angels @ The Alexandria Hotel

501 S. Spring St., 3rd Floor

Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90013

http://www.companyofangels.org/

This Company of Angels production includes plays by Sigrid Gilmer, Josslyn Luckett, Lisa B. Thompson & Nia Witherspoon; scenes by Michelle Flowers & Paul Mabon; poems by Ruth Forman; and video by Cauleen Smith. Directed by Ayanna Cahrr and Nataki Garrett. Dramaturgy by Ricardo A. Bracho. Producers: Ricardo A. Bracho, Tony Gatto & Lee Sherman. Ensemble: Kila Kitu, Lony’e Perrine, Lee Sherman, Tamika Simpkins & Paul Mabon.

BLACK WOMEN – State Of The Union is a theatrical ensemble work of new words and video, insight and comedy that examines those dramatic characteristics of contemporary black womanhood. Stops along this journey include a visit with an upper-middle class mom of the future exploring childcare options while coming face-to-face with the stereotypes of being black mother and wife; then we’ll downward dog with two women struggling for balance, solitude and one sincere "namaste" in a Westside yoga class; we’ll crusade on with an ‘all things are possible’ super heroine-in-training facing three doors and her choices between identity, liberty and destiny; a we also hit up a hip hop spot where a former Black Panther drinks away his politics and his “daughter become son” wrecks the mic and all pre-conceived notions of femininity and biology.

www.RichardAzurdia.com