ROSA PARKS

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents staged readings of the musical ROSA PARKS on November 5-7, 2009 at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are FREE. Reservations are required at www.queenstheatre.org or by phone at 718-760-0064. "Rosa Parks" is about one of the Civil Rights Movement’s most respected heroines, brought to life through rich and beautiful songs. The musical depicts how an ordinary woman became renowned for an extraordinary, history-changing act of bravery. "Rosa Parks" is the winner of a Richard Rodgers Award for staged readings, administered by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Music by Scott Ethier. Book & Lyrics by Jeff Hughes. Directed by Daniella Topol, Musical Direction by Lisa DeSpain. The cast includes Shannon Antalan ("Caroline", "Or Change"), Chauncey Allen Bellamy, Jason C. Brown, Ben Harney (Tony-Award winner as the original Curtis in "Dreamgirls", returning to the New York stage after two decades), Michael Genét (“Talk To Me,” "Lestat"), William Jackson Harper ("Ruined"), Herndon Lackey ("Lovemusik"), Libya V. Pugh, and C. Kelly Wright.