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“Alabama Story”: A New Play About Books, Race, Censorship and the American Character

“Alabama Story”: A New Play About Books, Race, Censorship and the American Character

Alabama Story, playwright Kenneth Jones’ six-actor, one-set play inspired by real events that touch on censorship, book banning, freedom to read and Civil Rights issues in “the Deep South of the imagination,” had its world premiere by Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City, UT. Artistic director Karen Azenberg directed the staging, which earned rave reviews, standing … Read Full Article→

“Alabama Story” Gets West Virginia Premiere at Greenbrier Valley Theatre; Cast Announced

“Alabama Story” Gets West Virginia Premiere at Greenbrier Valley Theatre; Cast Announced

Amy Baldwin and Matthew Scott Campbell will face off as ideological foes in the West Virginia premiere of Kenneth Jones’ highly theatrical Alabama Story, playing Greenbrier Valley Theatre May 12-21. Campbell is the current producing artistic director of GVT, the resident Equity company in Lewisburg, WV. Artistic associate Jenna Sulecki directs the story of a librarian … Read Full Article→