"Where Education Meets Entertainment"
WCCP
P. O. Box 1661
West Chester, PA 19380
www.WCCPerformers.com
267.546.7716
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WEST CHESTER COMMUNITY PERFORMERS garnered rave reviews for the debut performance of their wonderful production; ALBERTA K. JOHNSON...MADAM TO YOU! for the OIC ORGANIZATION on April 25, 2010.
This history making play, features the character and poetry of the great poet, author and brilliant cultural icon, LANGSTON HUGHES.
Photo by Nickolas Muray
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On MAY 16, 2010 (Sunday) at MILESTONE EVENTS, 600 E. Market St. in West Chester, Pennsylvania, ALBERTA K. JOHNSON...MADAM TO YOU!, promises to be a SRO (standing room only) event, so call, reserve or pick up your tickets ASAP!
610.918.4704
Doors open at 2:30
Show time is 3PM ending by 4:30
The cast meets & greets the audience after the show!
The City of West Chester offers a variety of restaurants for your dinning pleasure.
~ WEST CHESTER COMMUNITY PERFORMERS HISTORY ~
Educators and long time friends, Ruby Perkins and Janice Leonard Peace, founded the West Chester Community Performers in 1983, in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
West Chester Community Performers is a not-for-profit, volunteer, cultural and performing arts organization. All proceeds from our productions and special events, go towards book scholarship awards for college bound students.
~ GOALS ~
To develop pleasure and skill in reading and interpreting drama and acquaint members and community with significant dramatic works.
To acquaint members and community with the dramatic tradition, and the role of drama in the history of humans.
To encourage interest in the theater and the support of community ventures in drama and the performing arts.
To increase awareness and appreciation of the works of African American playwrights, Theater and Performing Arts.
To increase understanding of the importance of drama as a source of insight into personal and social problems.
~ WCCP OFFICERS ~
Diane Toaltoan, President
Olympia Mitchell, Treasurer
Crystal Robertson, Secretary
Oni Lasana, Program Chair
Viola McDonald, Parliamentarian
~ MEMBERS ~
LaVonne Alexander
Marie Bennett
Joyce Chester
Sheri Lawrence
Crystal Robertson
~ ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ~
Karen Boyd
~ STUDENT MEMBERS ~
Kiara Phoenix
~ BELOVED ANCESTOR ~
Ethel Beachem
~ PAST PERFORMANCES ~
WCCP's debut performance of VOICES OF DUNBAR, featured the poetry of PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR at MILESTONE EVENTS Events on April 18, 2009 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, it was a huge success!
Many folks experienced Dunbar's poetry for the first time, others enjoyed revisiting his work through our unique interpretations.
If you missed it, enjoy the slide show.
Photos courtesy of: LaVonne Alexander & friends
~ WCCP REPERTOIRE ~
VOICES OF DUNBAR
60 minutes
One of America's favorite and internationally known poets, Paul Laurence Dunbar,s poetry comes alive from the voices of WCCP! Featuring his standard and dialect English poetry, WCCP flow from the country to city in vignettes of love and laughter.
ALBERTA K. JOHNSON...MADAM TO YOU!
60 minutes
Harlem Renaissance poet & author, Langston Hughes most beloved character from the 30's, finally comes off the page and onto the stage! WCCP presents the personal drama and humor of Madam Alberta K. Johnson...with sass n' class!
AND STILL I RISE...
A performing arts theater of historical and contemporary humor, drama, poetry, song, and dance, featuring the works of : Sojourner Truth, Langston Hughes, Paul Laurence Dunbar, James Weldon Johnson, Margaret Walker, Nikki Giovanni, Maya Angelou, Mari Evans, and others.
STEAL AWAY by Ramona King
A delightful full act play about five upstanding church women who resort to drastic and sometimes comedic measures to raise money to send a girl to college during the 1920's.
REMEMBER US, THE WOMAN, by Warren & Speer
A reader’s theater dramatization of the Old Testament women; Mrs. Noah, Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah, Woman of Endor, Deborah, Delilah, Queen of Sheba, and Mariam. Share their fascinating stories!
BIBLE HER STORY
A one-act play in six scenes with an all-women cast that features Bible stories from a uniquely female humorous perspective. Characters include Eve, Noah’s wife, Sarah, Mariam, Queen of Sheba and others.
~ PAST PRESENTERS ~
Veteran's Affairs, Coatesville, PA
CYWA of Coatesville, Pennsylvania
NAACP of Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Burlington County Community College, NJ
Charles A. Melton Arts & Education Center
Chester County Opportunity Industrial Center
Elizabeth City State University Alumni Association
Main Line Negro Business & Professional Women's Club
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For rates or to book a performance for your organization please call 267.546.7716 or e-mail WCCP here:~
