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March 21 - April 27, 2018
at the Cherry Lane Theatre
Feeding the Dragon
Written and performed by Sharon Washington
directed by Maria Mileaf
presented by Primary Stages, in association with Jamie deRoy, and Hartford Stage
"Acting, mimicking, presenting, or narrating, Washington is always a figure to watch... with a fine actor’s capacity for transformation and a born storyteller’s knack for casting a magical haze over even the most everyday events."
- Michael Feingold, The Village Voice
Award-winning actress Sharon Washington, beloved by audiences for her performances in our productions of While I Yet Live and String of Pearls, as well as The Scottsboro Boys on Broadway, returns to Primary Stages to share a uniquely personal story with the New York Premiere of Feeding the Dragon. As both playwright and star of this autobiographical solo piece, Sharon revisits her time growing up in an apartment on the top floor inside the St. Agnes Branch of the New York Public Library, where her father served as the building’s custodian. Shrouded in family mystery, Sharon’s story boldly examines how both the power of forgiveness and her lifelong love for the written word have helped her battle dragons of all forms.
Post-performance talkbacks led by a member of the artistic staff will follow performances on Sunday, April 8; Sunday, April 15; and Sunday, April 22.
Feeding the Dragon
written and performed by Sharon Washington
directed by Maria Mileaf
DATES
March 21 - April 27, 2018
RUN TIME
80 minutes, with no intermission
SHOW LOCATION
Cherry Lane Theatre
38 Commerce Street