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Shotgun Players presents White at Shotgun Players

Dates: (7/6/2018 - 8/12/2018 )

Theatre:

Shotgun Players


1901 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley,CA 94703

Phone: 510.841.6500

Tickets: $7–42

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White
WEST COAST PREMIERE!
Written by James Ijames
Directed by M. Graham Smith

July 6–August 5
Pay-what-you-can previews July 6–12
Opening Night: Friday, July 13

M.A.D. Night:
Thursday, July 19 ($7 tickets especially for folks 25 and under)

Ticket price: $7–42
Tickets: shotgunplayers.org

Description:
Gus is a talented white male artist on the rise. His good friend Jane is the new curator at a prestigious museum. When Jane informs him he’s the exact opposite of what she's looking for, Gus is crushed. Then he hires Vanessa, an African-American actress who agrees to an unconventional role. White navigates the treacherous waters of code-switching and cultural appropriation with biting wit and a splash of disco realism.

Artist Talk:
In partnership with Headlands Center for the Arts, Shotgun Players will host a free pre-show conversation with White playwright James Ijames and Bay Area critic John Wilkins on Saturday, August 4, 5–6pm. RSVP online.

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