Annual Theatre Festival is Making History at Morehouse

ATLANTA - May 16, 2015 - PRLog -- The Atlanta Black Theatre Festival is launching its annual celebration of the arts at the prestigious Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on the campus of the historic Morehouse College.  It was previously held in Decatur at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center with an inaugural launch at the Woodruff's former 14th Street Playhouse in midtown Atlanta.

This theatrical event, also known as the “Festival of 40 Plays in 4 Days”, presents a carefully vetted selection of submissions from 24 states and two countries. The fall celebration attracts thousands for a marathon of live theatre, educational workshops, cast parties and an international vendor’s market during the Columbus Day weekend.  “We are simply ecstatic! The Morehouse College and AU Center area neighborhoods are in the heartland of where a significant part of American history was birthed. What better place to tell our stories!” says Toni Henson, Founder and Producing Director.

The schedule features all genres of theatre including classical, traditional, comedy, and musicals as well as urban contemporary plays. This year’s opening performance is the world premiere of Bill Harris' Colored Lodgings directed by Keith Franklin.  “There’s something for everyone!” exclaims Henson “And more importantly, it’s all affordable and family friendly.”

The Atlanta Black Theatre Festival will run from October 8-11, 2015.  All main stage performances and the International Vendor’s Market will be held from 10am to 10pm at the Ray Charles facility while educational workshops and celebrity panels will be held at the African American Hall of Fame in the Martin L. King Chapel both on the Morehouse Campus in Atlanta. Cast parties will be held at various locations throughout the city. Parking is available on campus for $5. A la carte ticket prices will range from $20-$30 plus taxes and fees and weekend passes will also be available. For the full schedule and ticket information visit http://www.AtlantaBTF.org/

The Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, a project of Micah 68 Media, LLC, is a world class self-producing festival established to create and expand opportunities for performing artists from around the world to showcase their works in Atlanta. The prime aim is to promote diversity in theatre and the performing arts.