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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 7:00 PM

SALAAM Theatre
Geeta Citygirl, Artistic Director
invites you to a reading of SALAAMer Aladdin Ullah's new play.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem,
in partnership with
The Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center
in association with
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture,
present a reading of

THE HALAL BROTHERS

Written by Aladdin Ullah
Directed by Christopher McElroen

SYNOPSIS: On February 25th, 1965 two immigrant Bengali brothers - owners of their very first Halal store in Harlem -- prepare a huge order for Malcolm X's new congregation at the Audubon Ballroom.  The ensuing events take place during that fateful day between the two brothers. Each is at a crossroads. The older brother is intent on making his "American Dream" come true; the younger is struggling with his affection for his African-American tutor from City College.

CAST: Manu Narayan, Sanjit De Silva, Ty Jones, Jaime Robert Carrillo, Loren Hankin and Geeta Citygirl.

*All actors are members of AEA.
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard at 135th Street
New York, NY 10037

ADMISSION FREE - please make a reservation.
rsvp@classicaltheatreofharlem.org

SUBWAY 2/3 to 135th Street.

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The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH), in partnership with The Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center and The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, offers a new play development series called Future Classics.  CTH's Future Classics Program promotes emerging playwrights, in particular African-American writers, whose work is persistently underrepresented on American stages. The program supports work in early stages of development through a series of workshops with the provision of professional actors and directors.  The program culminates with a free public reading at the Schomburg Center, giving playwrights a chance to hear their work theatrically and share the experience with a responsive audience.  CTH is most interested in work that speaks to an expansive view of the classic, responds to classical subjects and themes, addresses the history of African-Americans, or focuses on the history, culture and community of Harlem.

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