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Participants of Black Arts MKE put hundreds of hours into preparations, and now, the anticipated 2024 MKE Black Theatre Festival premieres tonight – Wednesday, Aug. 7 – at Alice’s Garden, 2136 N. 21st St.
Throughout August, the three-week festival will feature both ticketed and free events, including full-production plays, a staged reading, an audition masterclass, a youth and family night, auditions, a poetry set and more.
Events will be hosted at various venues across Milwaukee, including Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Todd Wehr Theater and Studio 4A at Marcus Center, The Table, Alice’s Garden, Insomniac Studios and HoneyBee Sage.
The festival marks the beginning of a year-long celebration of Black Arts MKE's 10th anniversary
Here is the line-up at a glance, and for more information, go here.
- Wednesday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m. at Alice’s Garden: Youth & Family Night, directed by Ashley S. Jordan.
- Monday, Aug. 12, 5:30 p.m. at Insomniac Studios: Open Audition Masterclass with Lori Woodall featuring headshots for emerging and professional actors, an audition workshop and auditions for "In The Blood" by Suzan-Lori Parks. No RSVP needed.
- Monday, Aug. 19, 5:30 p.m. at Studio 4a Marcus Center: Auditions for "Black Nativity" by Langston Hughes. Sign-up link here.
- Saturday, Aug. 24, 4 p.m. at HoneyBee Sage: Poetry with The Jasmine Sims. Free to attend.
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