Voice From The Village: A Play About Playwright Lynn Manning

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NEW PLAY ABOUT PLAYWRIGHT LYNN MANNING

“VOICE FROM THE VILLAGE” written and directed by MELVIN ISHMAEL JOHNSON

“Voice from the Village” is based upon one of Los Angeles greatest playwrights, Lynn Manning and his in real time visit to Skid Row Studios on Monday, August 26, 2013 for an interview on “The Qumran Report”, hosted by Melvin Ishmael Johnson to talk about his life growing up in Watts and turning a tragic situation into an art form.

The script is held together by scenes from Lynn performing a monologue from his first play “Shoot”, two scenes about the founding of the Watts Village Theater Company and a scene with Maria Oshodi, the founder of the EXTANT theater company by the blind while he was on tour in England performing his award-winning play “Weights”.

PERFORMERS: Gary Robinson – Jonaton Wyne – Raquel Rosser – Char

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