Sacagawea: Bird Woman at Urban Stages

Nov. 2, 2012 - PRLog -- Urban Stages’ (Frances Hill, Founding Artistic Director; Rachel Sullivan, Program Director) proudly brings their award-winning ON TOUR Series to Off-Broadway. On Sunday, November 3rd, 2012 at 5:00 PM, bring the entire family to see the play Sacagawea: Bird Woman by William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. The performance will take place at Urban Stages Theater, 259 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001. Admission is free (with a suggested donation).

Sacagawea: Bird Woman stars Tanis Parenteau in the leading role and was directed by Steve Elm. It is a thrilling play about Sacagawea, the famous American Native, who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition and survived an incredible journey. Sacagawea: Bird Woman is one of four plays that focus on the lives of heroic women and bring to the stage their courage, determination and fortitude. The other three plays performed in rep between October 4th and November 3rd were Up and Up: The Dr. Mae Jemison Story by Antoinette Mullins, Frida Liberada by Brigitte Viellieu-Davis and Warriors Don't Cry (Melba Patillo Beals, Little Rock Nine) by Eisa Davis.

Urban Stages ON TOUR travels to all five boroughs, reaching more than 55 New York City districts, 120 library branches, and 7,500 audience members of all ages from 1 to 100. Currently  25 shows are in repertoire. Over the years, Urban Stages has recruited such writers as Lucy Wang, Eisa Davis, Kitty Chen, Guillermo Reyes, Arthur Giron, Jon Picardi, Karen Jones Meadows , Chungmi Kim and Velina Hasu Houston to write culturally-rich stories. Several exciting new writers include Antoinette Mullins, Brigitte Viellieu-Davis, and William S. Yellowrobe, Jr.  

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