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Follow on Google News | Southern Rep Theatre Announces Event Details For All The Way By Robert SchenkkanActor Teddo November will appear as Aaron Henry, James Harrison, Johnny The Barber, and Butler: Eugene Allen.
By: Teddo November LBJ and MLK Jr. Director Aimée Hayes oversees a cast of 30 performers to portray the dozens of speaking roles that bring this historical drama to life. Says Hayes, "I have been looking for an opportunity to get our whole community working together to make a play. When I read ALL THE WAY, I knew that this rousing play spoke to the heart of our city. We love politics; we grapple with our differences and seek common ground; and we love being challenged. Robert Schenkkan's play offers so much insight into our nation's recent past as we navigate our way forward." Southern Rep worked with community partners including Dancing Grounds, Ashé Cultural Arts Center, and Kingsley House to run acting workshops and auditions to bring community members into this enormous production, and community partners continue to be involved through a series of free engagement activities surrounding the production, including a film screening of Eyes on the Prize, the award-winning Civil Rights documentary, at the Ashé Power House on Wednesday, May 23. Full performance and engagement event schedule follows. Tickets are on sale now at southernrep.com or 504-522-6545. Performances take place at Loyola University, Marquette Theatre (6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118). Free parking for patrons is available in the West Road garage. For more information about Community Table programs, contact Producer of Artistic & Community Engagement Lauren E. Turner at lturner@southernrep.com. Southern Rep Theatre is in residence at the Loyola University Department of Theatre Arts and Dance. FOR FULL PRODUCTION DETAILS AND COMPREHENSIVE SPECIAL EVENT SCHEDULE, please visit www.southernrep.com/ INTERVIEWS & PRESS TICKETS For interviews with director Aimée Hayes or other members of the cast and production team, or to reserve reviewer tickets, please contact PR@southernrep.com or 504-522-6545. Reviewer tickets are available starting Saturday, May 19. LISTING INFORMATION WHAT: ALL THE WAY By Robert Schenkkan Directed by Aimée Hayes "It's not personal – it's just politics." November, 1963. An assassin's bullet catapults Lyndon Baines Johnson into the presidency. A Shakespearean figure of towering ambition and appetite, this charismatic, conflicted Texan hurls himself into the passage of the Civil Rights Act – a tinderbox issue emblematic of a divided America – even as he campaigns for re-election in his own right and the recognition he so desperately wants. Together with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an incredible cast of historical figures, they changed America and the world. WHEN: May 16 – June 3, 2018. See event schedule for performance dates & times. WHERE: Marquette Theatre Loyola University 6363 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70118 Free parking is available in the West Road garage for patrons during Southern Rep performances. TICKETS: Regular tickets are $40, subject to increase. Special pricing for Preview Performance on May 16 ($25) and Name Your Price Night on May 23 ($5+). Additional discounts: Seniors ($35) Blue Star Families ($28)* Teachers, Under Age 35, Theatre Professionals ($25) Student Rush ($10 at the door only, 10 minutes before curtain – availability not guaranteed) Group rates available by calling the box office. Priority Patron (Season Subscriber) memberships provide discounted rates. * Southern Rep Theatre is a proud member of the Blue Star Theatre network. A part of the Blue Star Arts program, Blue Star Theatres is a partnership among Theatre Communications Group (TCG) with leadership support provided by the MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families. This initiative recognizes the profound contributions of service families and seeks to build stronger connections between theatres, military families and their communities. Ticket prices do not include regular box office & ticketing fees. PHOTOS: Contact PR@southernrep.com for production images or actor headshots. SOCIAL: Facebook.com/ Twitter.com/ Instagram.com/ #NewPlaysNewOrleans #allthewayNOLA Bit.ly/allthewayNOLA All details subject to change, including cast, venue, and performance schedule. Please visit www.southernrep.com for the most up-to-date information or contact PR@southernrep.com / 504- 523-9857. End
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