Emily T Gail- Karen Chappelle-Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival May 17-19

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The 2nd Annual Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival-2019 Friday May 17-Sunday May 19 ...
"It's ALL About Detroit"
Founded by Karen Chappelle who grew up in Detroit and after years away from Detroit and a career in Law has come back to her roots in Detroit and her love of the Arts since she was a young girl because of the plays she got to be involved in with the Detroit Parks and Rec.
Here is an overview....
Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival-2019
"It's ALL About Detroit"
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Welcome to Detroit’s Newest Theatrical Event.
This year the Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival (DHTF) continues its tradition celebrating Detroit’s rich heritage. The Opening Play takes us back to a more genteel period in our history; Nacirema- American spelled backwards. In this year of the woman, we share the work of playwright Pearl Cleage, who spent many years growing up here in Detroit.
A Celebration of Art for Detroit, by Detroit.
The Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival proudly invites playwrights of all ages to showcase their talents during an amazing and immersive new festival!
An experience like none other, participants are invited to present work that inspires and innovates; intentionally subverting the traditional narratives about Detroit.
The festival is designed to utilize as many of the spaces in the cultural corridor as possible, in addition to reaching out and including the oldest, newest, professional, amateur and student artists. The festival will take place over three days.
Day one: May 17, The festival opening and reception takes place at The Players Club, 3321 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, MI. The Players Club was designated as a Michigan Heritage site in 1975, built in 1925. With a four story high stage and auditorium accommodating 200, a kitchen, dressing rooms, basement storage, prop rooms and a formal meeting room on upper floor. This is a private club and not traditionally open to the public.
The commonality of mission, using art to educate and engage the community has formed a wonderful home for DHTF Opening Night festivities.
The mission of the Detroit Heritage Theatre Festival coincided with the current mission of the Players club for community outreach. We will utilize the services of the Capuchin kitchen, whose services to the poor and under served in Detroit and help restore their lives is also consistent with the mission of the transformative nature of art.
Day Two: May 18, 2019 our venue is the Historic and beautiful Detroit Main Public Library located at 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit Michigan. The Detroit Public Library enlightens and empowers people and artists by providing diverse and dynamic pathways to literacy and learning.
This year we will launch the very first Dominique Morisseau monologue competition. This is more than a competition. It’s a workshop with teaching and professional artists, and an introduction to one of the gifted playwrights of our generation. . .from OUR hometown! High School students in grades 9-12 from across the city will gather at the HYPE Teen Center in the Detroit Main Public Library to broadcast live on 791.4 HYPE radio.
The three round progressive competition will award a cash prize to the top 3 students. It will be held in the friends auditorium May 18, 2019 from 9 am to 4 pm.
Also, Day 2, right down the hall, in the Explorer Room, we look forward to performances from students at Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. Mosaic, with a mission of empowering young people through professional performing arts training is, will perform their signature piece and excerpt from their current production: Detroit to Dakar, the powerful true story of a group of Detroit teenagers who traveled to sing in Dakar, Senegal in 2003.
This performance opens the Ten Minute Festival of Plays About Detroit. This is a showcase of performances by students and professional artists in Detroit. We will again offer coffee and pastries compliments of Avalon Bakery- Midtown Detroit. There will be follow up workshops offered with “ How To” tips on writing 10 minute play. This will continue to connect and promote great theatre community engagement.
Day 3: Closing day of the festival takes place a the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History located 315 E. Warren Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48201, now the second largest permanent collection on African-American culture.
The museum now hosting an exhibit which pays tribute to the intellect, heroism and brotherhood of the World War II heroes. Detroit boasts of several original Tuskegee airmen ages 93 to 103! The event begins with a reception. The tribute will be followed by a production of the Off- Broadway Sensation: Black Angels Over Tuskegee, by Layon Gray in the beautiful General Motors Theatre.
There will also be an awards program which acknowledges the outstanding work of selected artists: Renee Elyse Goldsberry, Pearl Cleage, and Jeff Daniels. Awards will be given to festival participants and honorees, and certificates awarded from the mayors office.
. . . Because It's All About Detroit!!
Selected playwrights will be provided with all the necessary resources, and watch as their pieces are produced featuring professional artist. Once selected, playwrights will be assigned dedicated industry professionals as mentors. Join us as we use theatre to build our community.
www.detroitheritagetheatrefestival.org