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Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Free BATA Reading Tonight at I.T. Bookman Community Center & More
November 16, 2017

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STAGED READING
SERIES

Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's 2017-2018 
Bringing the Art to the Audience (BATA) staged reading 
series kicks-off with a rapid-fire comedy.
 
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 @ 7:00 PM
Soara-Joye Ross (left) and Riddick Marie in the Off-Broadway production of Single Black Female in NYC 2006 (photo: Gerry Goodstein)
Single Black Femaleby Lisa Thompson
staged reading directed by Aldo Billingslea
cast Rolanda Ro Dene Belle (SBF1)
and Dezi Soley (SBF2)
 Single Black Female is a two-woman show with comic vignettes that explore the lives of thirty-something African American middle-class women in urban America as they search for love, clothes, and dignity in a world that fails to recognize them amongst a parade of stereotypical images. SBF1, an English literature professor, and SBF2, a corporate lawyer, keep each other balanced as they face their fears of rejection, hopes for romance, and reminisce about black girlhood wounds. While embodying a variety of characters, the girlfriends discuss the absurdities of interracial dating, the lure of recreational shopping, and the merits of college reunions for bolstering one's self-esteem. After reviewing their escapades in past relationships and confessing their own mounting anxieties about commitment and the possibility of motherhood, the pair realize their best chance at love may be found closer than they imagined.
A talkback with the cast and director follows the reading.
Presented at  
FREE. Open to the Public. No RSVP Required. 
Funded in part by
 
Come Lift Your Spirits This Holiday Season!
December 14-23, 2017
Presented December 14-23, 2017 at the
Buriel Clay Theater
 
$30 Adults, $25 Seniors (65+), $20 Students (with ID), $15 Children (12&Under), 20% Discount for Groups of 10 or more. 
 
Purchase Tickets Online at 
 Box Office (415) 474-8800
Featuring Music Director and Gospel Recording Artist 
Yvonne Cobbs and the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Choir.
 
Help Support Lorraine Hansberry Theatre!   
 
If you do not wish to donate online using PayPal or a credit card, checks can be made payable and mailed to:
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre
San Francisco, CA 94102
 
SEW Productions, Inc./Lorraine Hansberry Theatre is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your donation is fully tax-deductible.
Thank you!
 
Phone (415) 345-3980, Email info@LHTSF.org, Web: LHTSF.org.
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre is funded in part by
   
 
 
 
 
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, 762 Fulton Street, Suite 204, San Francisco, CA 94102

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