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May 26,1999
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4747 N E Martin Luther
King, Jr., Blvd.
Portland, O R 97211
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aring Our Say is the true
story of two extraordinary
J e A frican A m erican women
who lived through the adoption of
the Jim Crow laws, the H arlem Re­
naissance and the Civil Rights move­
ment. The sisters had professional
careers, challenging both the race
and gender stereotypes of their day.
In this play, the audience is in­
vited into the Delaney sisters’ home
to look at family photographs, hear
their stories, p rep are a m eal and
learn more about their perspectives.
Haring Our Say, Emily Mann’s heart­
warming play about the lives of Sadie
and Bessie Delaney, filled the house at
Artists Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.) dur­
ing the past holiday season.
“ T h ese perform ances will bring
together different generation s, old
and young, and encourage them to
sh are th eir sto r ie s w ith on e an ­
other,’ says K ate Hawkes, coord in a­
tor of education and outreach for
A .R.T. “ T h e play provides us with
an opportunity to involve the com ­
m u n ity in a th e a te r ev en t th at
sp eak s to issu e s o f individuality,
com m unity, race and gender in a
fresh and su rp risin g way.”
From Ju n e 3 - 13, the play will
be restaged at S e lf Enhancem ent
In c.(SE I) in N orth Portland. The
preview will be held at 7 PM T h urs­
day, Ju n e 3 and the opening at 8 PM
Friday, Ju n e 4.
S E I is a nonprofit organization
com m itted to helping Portland’s in­
ner-city youth make positive choices
to achieve their full potential. In
1997 S E I o p en ed a new, 6 2 ,0 0 0
square foot facility that includes a
300-seat auditorium library, recre­
ation room , com puter laboratory,
gym nasium and health clinic. H av­
ing O ur Say will be the inaugural
perform ance in the auditorium .
For m ore inform ation, call 503/
709-8243.
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The Delaney sisters take us on a remarkable journey through
the last hundred years of our nation's history. Sadie (standing)
is played by Brenda Phillips and Bessie (sitting) is played by
Demene Hall.
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