{"id":17567,"date":"2017-10-18T13:36:33","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T17:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/the-billie-holiday-theatre-presents-the-old-settler-by-john-henry-redwood-the-first-show-of-the-2017-2018-season\/"},"modified":"2017-10-18T17:47:44","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T21:47:44","slug":"the-billie-holiday-theatre-presents-the-old-settler-by-john-henry-redwood-the-first-show-of-the-2017-2018-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/the-billie-holiday-theatre-presents-the-old-settler-by-john-henry-redwood-the-first-show-of-the-2017-2018-season\/","title":{"rendered":"The Newly Renovated Billie Holiday Theatre presents The Old Settler by John Henry Redwood The First Show of the 2017-2018 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Billie Holiday Theatre<\/strong> (The Billie) is launching its 46th Season in the newly-renovated theater with a production of The Old Settler, written by Brooklyn-born playwright John Henry Redwood and directed by Tony Award-nominee Michele Shay. The Old Settler will feature The Billie veterans <strong>Pauletta Pearson Washington<\/strong> (Two Trains Running, Autumn), <strong>Denise Burse<\/strong> (Brownsville Song: b side for Trey, House of Payne), and <strong>Warner Miller<\/strong> (Luke Cage), as well as newcomer and Juilliard graduate <strong>Maechi Aharanwa<\/strong> (An Octoroon).<\/p>\n<p>Set in 1943 Harlem, The Old Settler focuses on two sisters\u2019 struggle to afford their rising<br \/>\nrent. Faced with a choice between giving up their apartment and renting out their extra<br \/>\nroom to a stranger, they decide to take a chance on a boarder, newly arrived from the<br \/>\nSouth. In equal measures funny and poignant, The Old Settler is a glimpse into the heart of<br \/>\nan American City.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The vitality and beauty of this work moves me every time I see it,&#8221; said Michele Shay. &#8220;Our<br \/>\nbeloved Maya Angelou said it best: &#8216;People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.&#8217; That&#8217;s the all-<br \/>\nimportant sweet spot playwright John Henry Redwood digs into in this humorous, passionate, insightful glimpse into the roller coaster of relationships. The characters&#8217;<br \/>\nstruggles are our struggles; their desires, ours. When it was first written in the late 1990s,<br \/>\nit became one of the most produced plays of its time, because you simply can&#8217;t forget how<br \/>\ndeeply these characters make you feel. It is a timeless story that rings as true now as it did<br \/>\nthen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Old Settler will be stage managed by Carolyn Reich. Lighting will be designed by David<br \/>\nMoodey, sound design by Kevin Novinsky, costume design by Niiamar Felder, and scenic<br \/>\ndesign and props by Frank Oliva.<\/p>\n<p><strong>General Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first full production in the newly renovated theatre, The Old Settler will run from<br \/>\nOctober 20 &#8211; November 19, 2017. Tickets are available at TheBillieHoliday.org.<br \/>\nSubscriptions to the 2017-2018 season are on sale by calling<strong> 718-636-6995<\/strong> or by visiting<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thebillieholiday.org\/\"><strong>TheBillieHoliday.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Billie Holiday Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Billie Holiday Theatre (The Billie), founded in 1972 by Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration<br \/>\nCorporation, is an OBIE and AUDELCO Award-winning theater devoted to the discovery of<br \/>\nworld-class storytelling with a focus on stories for, by and about people of African descent<br \/>\nwith 3-4 productions annually. The Billie presents, promotes and sustains art that reflects<br \/>\nthe definitive issues of our time in and through all of its forms of expression, especially<br \/>\ndrama, and including jazz, opera, ballet, film, poetry, and other forms of intellectual and<br \/>\ninstructive entertainment; to produce and stimulate performances or theatrical<br \/>\nproductions of all kinds with a focus on, but not limited to the African American experience;<br \/>\nand to commission and premiere original works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Billie Holiday Theatre (The Billie) is launching its 46th Season in the newly-renovated theater with a production of The Old Settler, written by Brooklyn-born playwright John Henry Redwood and directed by Tony Award-nominee Michele Shay. 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