The New York Amsterdam News
Rebel Theater Honors Woodie King, Jr. 
By Charles E. Rogers 
Vol. 97, No. 35, August 24-30, 2006

First anniversaries are always special, and the Rebel Theater’s August 25^th celebration of its 12 successful month, entitled, "A Night of Artistic Inspiration," promises to be no exception, according to Producing Artistic Director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj and Managing Director Winston Batchelor. The event will take place at the Julia De Burgos Latino Performing Arts Center at 1680 Lexington Avenue (at 106 Street; #6 train to 103rd street), beginning with a 7:00 p.m. reception, followed by an 8:00 p.m. Arts Night awards ceremony with an array of artistic performances. Tickets are only $25 for both the Reception and Arts Night, and $10 for Arts Night alone. 

Among the evening's many expected highlights will be Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj presenting the first Revolutionary Award for Sustained Excellence to legendary theater producer Woodie King, Jr., founder and producing director of the New Federal Theatre. For more than 36 years, the renowned Mr. King has co-produced iconic productions such as "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf," "What the Wine Sellers Buy," "Reggae' and "The Taking of Miss Janie" (which won a Drama Critics Circle Award). King won an NAACP Image Award for directing "Checkmates" at the Inner city Cultural Center in Los Angeles during the 1987-88 season and later directed it on Broadway in 1988 and received the Audelco Award as Best Director for "Trick The Devil," which also received an Audelco Award for Best Play of the Year (1993). King also received an Obie Award for Sustained Achievement during 1996-97 season.  

Scheduled Arts Night speakers include TV, film and Broadway legend Ruby Dee; poet-playwright-political activist Amiri Baraka; New York State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell, W, Jamaican Consulate Attache Aubrey Kampbell; Broadway and 'TV actor-producer Fredi Walker-Browne; Tony Award-winning actor-director- teacher-writer Trezana Beverly Audelco-Award winning TV and film actor Jerome Preston Bates; poet and playwright Sybil Robert Williams, producer and performer Kevin- Anthony, TV, film, and Broadway actors and Audelco Award winners Chadwick Boseman, Ebony Jo-Ann, and Trish McCall; and Audelco Award-winning regional director Tom Bullard.  

Performing at Arts Night will be Eric Anthony ("Hair Spray," "The Lion King"); Kevinarray Anthony, producer and performer; Sherry Boone ("Jelly's Last Jamn), Fredi Walker-Browne ("Rent," "The Lion King), Myla Churchill ("A Band of Angels), Jed Dickson ("History of the Word"), Diane Dixon ("Jamaica"), and a host of other multi-talented artists. For additional information about Rebel Theatre's "A Night Of

Artistic Inspiration," call (212) 726.1389. ext. 2. visit www.rebeltheater.org or e-mail press@rebeltheater.org.

Property of  Rebel Theater Company Inc.   Contact web manager at  web@rebeltheater.org

Mission  Outreach  Productions  Monthly  Submissions  Bios  Awards  Press  Publicity Contact  Thank You  Support

Home

Mission

Outreach

Productions

Bios

Awards

Press

Publicity

Contact

Thank You

Support RTC

Back to Top