Bold New Voices Hosts Tony Winner Trezana Beverley as Shakespeare's Julius Caesar June 8 in Harlem

NEW YORK - June 7, 2015 - PRLog -- Bold New Voices: Past, Present and Future, a collaboration between My Image Studios Harlem (MIST Harlem) and Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group, launches an exciting multicultural arts series with an all female concert and staged reading  of  William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar on June 8 at 7:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West 116^th Street.

Julius Caesar, produced in partnership with Harlem Shakespeare Festival founded by classically trained actress Debra Ann Byrd,is directed by Petronia Paley and stars Tony Award winner Trezana Beverley (For Colored Girls…) as the ill-fated Julius Caesar, Michelle Shay as Brutus and Byrd as Marc Antony in this epic tale of love, war, loyalty, friendship, power and revenge. The cast of 15 multi-ethnic classically trained actresses includes:  Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Vinie Burrows, Nehassaiu DeGennes, Amy Driesler, Patricia Floyd, Mary Linda Greene, Mary Hodges, Aixa Kendrick, Mizan Kirby, Liz Morgan, Maya Posey, Akilah Wilson and Natasha Yannacanedo. Live music is under the direction of Kelvyn Bell, lights by David Withrow with dramaturgy and text by Dathan B. Williams.

Bold New Voices: Past, Present and Future, produced by MIST Harlem and Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group will hold events on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at MIST Harlem.

“My Image Studios Harlem is pleased to join Voza Rivers and New Heritage Theatre Group in presenting Bold New Voices through theatre, film, literature and music,” said Carlton Brown, owner and managing partner of MIST Harlem. “At MIST Harlem, our mission is to be a space that gives voice to the larger issues of culture to people of color in an exciting, unique theatre and cabaret setting.”

“New Heritage Theatre Group is pleased to collaborate with MIST Harlem on the Bold New Voices series,” said Voza Rivers, executive producer, New Heritage Theatre Group. “Bold New Voices is about presenting and creating stories about people of color. Programs are in development with artists from the Asian and Hispanic cultural communities. Upcoming multicultural creative programs will include music, film, drama, playwriting, poetry, fiction workshops and more.”

Upcoming events presented at Bold New Voices: Past, Present and Future include:

June 22

A film production of The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Pan African performance of Julius Caesar is transformed from the stage to the screen. The show, cast with black British actors, was filmed on location in London and broadcast on BBC Four.  Julius Caesar, set in a modern African state, is a fast-moving political thriller directed by RSC's artistic director, Gregory Doran and features for the first time a distinguished cast of black actors including Paterson Joseph as Brutus and Jeffrey Kissoon as Caesar.

July 27, 28, 29

Mr. Joy is a 90-minute fast-paced, one-man show written and performed by Obie Award winner Daniel Beaty. It’s a multi-character storytelling about Mr. Joy, a Chinese-American, who has run a shoe-repair shop in Harlem for decades. An unexpected occurrence causes several of his customers to recollect the impact that he had on their lives. A heart-warming and hilarious exploration through one community’s  journey to find boundless joy and  learn to dream again.

Tickets for Julius Caesar are $12.  This includes a complimentary glass of wine, beer or soft drink.  Tickets can be purchased at www.harlemshakespearefest.org or My Image Studios (MIST Harlem) at 212.828.MIST or www.mistharlem.com.