Over the
last year, I have written a play about baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson. A
play synopsis, written by Dr. Mark Brodie, can be found here.
I wrote the play
for a number of reasons, including the opportunity to address issues such as
illiteracy, race, war, justice, redemption, labor and aging.
On November
22, as part of a symposium that I ran in Orlando, entitled “Love and
Forgiveness in Sports”, a stage reading of the play was held. Following the reading, which was attended by
representatives of the Institute for International Sport, the Fetzer Institute,
and the DeVos Sports Business Management Program, a number of individuals
commented on the play. You can watch
their reactions to the play on YouTube by following this link.
December 28 Stage Reading in Hartford, CT
The next
stage reading will take place on Saturday, December 28th at 2:00 pm
at the Carriage House Theater in Hartford, right across from the Mark Twain
House.
Seventy-five (75) people will be
invited to attend the reading/performance, which will conclude by 4:00 pm. Admission
is free.
The
reading/performance includes three dance routines, performed in conjunction
with the songs, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” “You Are My Sunshine,” and
“Dixie,” and all with a photo slideshow.
I recorded the three songs with a wonderful group of musicians in late
October. There will also be a fourth
song, which will be announced by Rob “The Drummer” Gottfried.
For more
information and if you would like to attend the stage reading on December 28, please
email me at anafricanrebound@gmail.com.