NewsPHOTO CALL: Harlem Repertory Theatre Presents Intimate 10-Actor DreamgirlsThe Harlem Repertory Theatre presents an intimate chamber version of Dreamgirls with a cast of 10 performed in the heart of Harlem. The show continues through Oct. 7.
By
Matthew Blank, Krissie Fullerton
September 05, 2012
Ten talented actor/singers "bring this dazzling rags to riches story to life in two settings: Act One will be played in the proscenium theatre at the 133rd Street Arts Center, while Act Two will be performed in the open loft space on the third floor of the same building."
Keith Lee Grant, two-time AUDELCO winner, directs and choreographs the production.
The cast features Dion Millington (Effie), Natalia Peguero (Deena), Isis Kenney (Lorrell), Dennis Williams / Eric Myles (Jimmy), Oscar Aguirre (Curtis), Roberto Guzman Jr. (C.C.), Darilyn Castillo (Michelle) and Magnus Percinthe (Marty).
Performances take place at the 133rd Street Arts Center, 308 W. 133rd Street, New York, NY 10027. Tickets are priced at $20, with $40 VIP seats. Visit www.smarttix.com or call (212) 868-4444.
The production will include Bernstein’s incidental music for Lillian Hellman’s adaptation of The Lark, and Menotti’s The Unicorn, The Gorgon, and The Manticore.