Petronia Paley to direct Harlem Shakespeare Festival's ANTONY & CLEOPATRA (8/28-9/1)

Petronia Paley

Christopher Sutton

Debra Ann Byrd

Award-winning actress and director Petronia Paley** leads the Take Wings and Soar Classical Actors of Color as they share the stage with classical actor Christopher Sutton as Antony and Debra Ann Byrd as Egypt's last Queen, Cleopatra. 

Other company members for this Showcase Production are actors David Heron* as Caesar, Tauriq Jenkins as Enobarbus & Natasha Yannacañedo* as Charmian, with Getenesh Berhe, Egbert Bernard, Marckenson Charles*, Andrew R. Cooksey, Selina Hernandez, Julius Hollingsworth, Nicholas Johnson, Aixa Kendrick*, Tom Martin, Norman Anthony Small, Tarantino Smith*, Peter Tinguely, Dwayne Walker-Dixon, Justin Walker-White & Renauld White*. Scenic Designer: Pavlo Bosyy; Lighting Designer: Joyce Liao; Costume Designer: David Withrow; Sound Designer: David D. Wright; Assistant to the Director: Troi Danielle Hall; Stage Manager: Jacqueline Anscombe. Producers for Antony and Cleopatra: Debra Ann Byrd, Voza Rivers, Raphael 

Benavides and Dathan B. Williams. Assistants to the Producers: Julius 

Hollingsworth, Anna Chicco, Carmen Borla and Lainie Cooke.

Waterfront Amphitheatre in Riverbank State Park

145th Street & Riverside Drive/West Harlem

7PM

August 28th to September 1st

TICKETS FREE!

RSVP: Here!

TAKE WING AND SOAR PRODUCTIONS and VOZA RIVERS/NEW HERITAGE THEATRE GROUP in association with EAST HARLEM PRESENTS ... are set to bridge the arts across Harlem with the launching of the HARLEM SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. 16 Events, Over 5 Months, Spanning August 28 - December 15, 2013.

*Member of AEA.

**Petronia will also star in Coriolanus: The African Warrior (10/31-11/10), Indoor Main Stage, Poets Den Theatre. 

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Take Wing and Soar Excellence Awards Saturday 5/22 (NYC)

NOVELLA NELSON, GEORGE C. WOLFE, PETRONIA PALEY,
RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUSON
TO RECEIVE
TAKE WING AND SOAR SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Saturday, May 22ND

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

DWYER Cultural Center
258 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10027

Wine Reception and Silent Auction | 6pm
Awards Presentation & Performance | 7pm
Followed by a Post Reception in honor of our 7th Year

EVENT INFORMATION
Honorary Co-Chairs Jane White and Earle Hyman, Founder & Producing Artistic Director Debra Ann Byrd and the Board of Directors of Take Wing and Soar Productions cordially invite you to the Take Wing And Soar Spirit of Excellence Awards Celebration. Please join us for a cocktail reception, silent auction and awards celebration on Saturday, May 22nd, at the DWYER Cultural Center, as we pay tribute to the leadership and achievement of six distinguished members of our community including; Petronia Paley, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Aldon James, George C. Wolfe, Hon. Hazel Dukes, Hon. Theresa Freeman, with a special presentation of our Pioneer Award to veteran classical actress Novella Nelson.

Entertainment includes Shakespeare's Sonnets with A Sax performed by by Peter J. Fernandez, Annie Lee Moffett and Tommy Morimoto, directed by Petronia Paley.

Tickets are $100 [Table of Honor Seat], and $50 [General Seating]. All proceeds will benefit Take Wing And Soar Productions' mission driven programs and projects.

Space is limited! For reservations call TheaterMania.com at 212.351.3101 or click the post's title to purchase your tickets online.

For information visit us online by clicking here or call 212.696.6575.

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HONOREES
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Petronia Paley
Earle Hyman Award for
Excellence in Classical Acting

Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Earle Hyman Award for
Excellence in Classical Acting

Aldon James
President of National Arts Club
Take Wing And Soar
Community Leadership Award

George C. Wolfe
Playwright, Producer & Director
Take Wing And Soar
Community Leadership Award

Honorable Hazel Dukes
NAACP President
New York State Conference
Take Wing And Soar
Community Leadership Award

Honorable Theresa Freeman
State Committee Woman
District Leader
Take Wing And Soar
Community Leadership Award

Novella Nelson
Distinguished Veteran Actress, Director, Producer & Singer
Take Wing And Soar Pioneer Award

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Debra Ann Byrd
Producing Artistic Director
Take Wing And Soar Productions, Inc.
212.722.4881 NBT Office
212.696.6575 TWAS VM
info@takewingandsoar.org