The Bard crashed the rehearsals of the Benson Theatre, and had the rewarding opportunity to talk with Kathy Tyree, Jared Cernousek, Kerri Forrester, and Moira Mangiameli! Their show "American Son" opens Thursday, August 18th and will run from the 18th-21st and the 27th-29th. Join us for some really deep conversations about race and perspective in this show, which was written by Christopher Demos-Brown. We were so honored to talk with Director, and Omaha's Queen of Soul, Kathy Tyree; the talented classical singer and now Actor, Kerri Forrester; the recent UNO Graduate of Theatre and Directing, Jared Cernousek, and the Benson Theatre's Executive Assistant, Moira Mangiameli. Moira tells us about the new Benson Theatre and it's creation, orchestrated by Executive and Founding Director, Amy Ryan.
American Son made its world premiere at Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA in June 2016. The play won the 2016 Laurents/Hatcher Award for Best New Play by an Emerging Playwright. It then premiered on Broadway in 2018, and ran until 2019. It was later adapted as a Netflix original movie which was nominated for an Emmy in 2020. You may have heard us speak about Kenny Leon on our podcast before when talking about August Wilson's plays, and it’s important to note that Kenny Leon directed both the Broadway play and the Film.
Join us for a timely, heavy, yet fun interview about this play and meet the makers of this play at the new Benson Theatre!
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BENSON THEATRE CONACT INFO:
Website and Tickets: https://bensontheatre.org/
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6054 Maple Street, Omaha, NE
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