Horizon stages World Premiere of New South Play Festival Night Blooms
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9/8/10 Atlanta’s own Margaret Baldwin finds a local home for the World Premiere of Night Blooms at Horizon Theatre. On a historic night in 1965 Selma two families deal with conflicts and find their differences are not not necessarily black and white, Night Blooms, Sept 24 - Oct 24, 2010. Inspired by Baldwin’s own family history during this historic period in Selma, the playwright began development with a question: “How did people deal with generational conflicts within their own families at a time when massive change and social tensions are suddenly knocking on their front door?” Baldwin answers this by focusing the play on an “everyday family redefining their relationships on a night of historic change”. Through Baldwin’s research into that period in Selma’s history, she found that few things are as simple as they might first appear. “The more you dig into it, the more you see the complexities of the individuals and their relationships with each other.” Night Blooms is a product of the New South Play Festival
where Horizon is at the forefront of developing and
showcasing new work by Southern writers about who we are
today in the New South. This World Premiere production is
sponsored by the Macy’s Foundation. About the Play Two families – one white and one black – cope with change
in Selma in 1965. On the day of the march, the Stafford
household laughs, cries, celebrates a bloom, and waits for
news when an unexpected freedom fighter appears on their
doorstep. Night Blooms is a moving story of ordinary people
and extraordinary change. About Margaret Baldwin Margaret Baldwin is a local playwright, director and
performer. Born and raised in Atlanta, she has produced her
plays, solo, and ensemble performance works throughout US.
Her most recent play, Her Little House, received a National
2004 AT&T Onstage Award for its world premiere at Horizon
Theatre Company. Other recent works on Atlanta stages
include Alice Through the Wonderglass (2003), a play for
young audiences commissioned and produced by Synchronicity
Performance Group, and The Wet Nurse Sings, a solo work
Margaret wrote and performed as part of Synchronicity’s
Anton Acts Out (2002). The Wet Nurse Sings and another solo
work, The Deepest Part of the Creek, will be published this
spring in a book of monologues edited by the Playwrights’
Center in Minneapolis, MN. Margaret has an MFA from the Iowa
Playwrights Workshop and is a member of the Dramatists
Guild. The Artistic Team/Cast Heading up
the creative team is director Karen Robinson
Night Blooms Artistic Team Scenic Designer
Jeffrey Weber The Cast Lucinda Carter
Jill Jane Clements* *Member of Actors Equity Association Ticket Information Performances of Night Blooms, Sept 24 – Oct 24, 2010:
Tickets range from $20-$35 and may be purchased by
calling the Box Office at 404.584.7450 or visiting
www.horizontheatre.com. Horizon Theatre Company is
located in Little Five Points at the corner of Euclid and
Austin Avenues (1083 Austin Avenue). All seating is General
Admission. Groups of 10 or more receive $3 off per ticket.
Reserved seating for groups of 25 or more is available. For
more information on booking a group, call the box office at
404.584.7450. About Horizon Theatre Company Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Avenue, connects people to each other, the community and the world through professional, contemporary theater. For more information about tickets, group sales, or to receive a season brochure, call 404.584.7450 or visit www.horizontheatre.com. Horizon Theatre Company is grateful for the sponsorship by the Turner Voices initiative of Turner Broadcasting, who provides generous support to the 2010 season. Additional major funding is provided by the Metro Atlanta Arts Fund, as well as the Fulton County Commission under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. Horizon Theatre is also supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. The Council is a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding is provided by the City of Atlanta, Office of Cultural Affairs. |
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