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OF UPSTATE NY TO PRESENT REGIONAL PREMIERE OF BARBECUE BY ROBERT
O’HARA </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY is proud to kick off
their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production and Regional Premiere of <b><i>BARBECUE</i></b>
by Robert O’Hara co-directed by David Girard and Jean-Remy Monnay. <b><i>BARBECUE</i>
</b>centers around the O’Mallery’s, a dysfunctional family who have gathered in
their local park to share some barbecue and straight talk with their sister
Barbara, whose spiral of drugs and recklessness has forced her siblings to
stage an open-air intervention. But the event becomes raucous and unpredictable
as familial stereotypes collide with hard realities, and racial politics
slam up against the stories we tell—and maybe even believe—about who we were
and who we've become.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i>BARBECUE</i></b> will take place at outdoors at the <b>Stephen and
Harriet Myers Residence (at 194 Livingston Ave, Albany, NY 12210) </b>with
performances on August 20-22 and 27-29 at 6pm. Tickets are $20 general, and $15
for students and seniors. To purchase tickets, you may visit BTTUNY’s website
at this direct link: <a href="http://www.blacktheatretroupeupstateny.org/season/barbecue" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.blacktheatretroupeupstateny.org/season/barbecue</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">PRESS PHOTOS: <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LRx8Cqh7NIi_klZFPqsPrfy_W68ElgFC?usp=sharing" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LRx8Cqh7NIi_klZFPqsPrfy_W68ElgFC?usp=sharing</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BTTUNY is thrilled to welcome back Angelique Powell and Morgan
Heyward, both of whom last appeared in 2019’s production of <i>The Most
Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, </i>as well as taking
part in BTTUNY’s partnership with Capital Repertory Theatre, Troy Foundry
Theatre and several other local companies with <b>8:46</b>, a theatrical
response to the tragic murder of George Floyd and the series of murders and
assaults of black Americans over the past weeks, years and decades. The cast
also features former actor Monet Thompson who most recently starred in BTTUNY’s
2020 production of <i>The Niceties</i>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BTTUNY is also proud to welcome local actress Benita Zahn
into the cast of <b><i>BARBECUE</i></b>. Benita has been a fixture on area
stages throughout the years in addition to being a celebrated and Emmy-award
winning local news anchor with WNYT.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Rounding out the cast are local actors Nick Foster, Kathy
Glasser, Angela Ledtke, Deborah Lombard, Iniabasi Nelson and Lana Rose. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>COVID-19 PROCEDURE:</b><br>
This is an outdoor performance. Masks are required to "enter" the
outdoor space and must be worn for the duration of the performance. Capacity of
the audience each night will be limited to 60 individuals and the audience will
be seated in a socially distant configuration. Please be safe and
smart. If you're not feeling well, please don't come to the show!
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