York News Release
NEWS RELEASE interPLAYERS Theatre 174 S. Howard Spokane, WA 99201 January 25, 2006 (509) 455-7529 Mary Ann McCurdy (509) 954-7143/cell info@interplayers.com
For Immediate Release
The highly praised and award-winning play York will be performed on Friday, February 24 as a fundraiser for the MLK Family Outreach Center, KuUmba Drummers, and Interplayers Theater, all local non-profit organizations.
The Play and Cast
York was conceived by two Spokane-based talents, actor and African drummer David Casteal and playwright Bryan Harnetiaux, and has been performed across the northwest to packed houses and standing ovations. In a powerful, one-man performance, David Casteal plays the character York. York was William Clark’s personal slave, accompanying the Corps of Discovery as the only black man on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In a stirring performance, Casteal weaves the story of York’s challenges and accomplishments, blending gripping first-person narration with energetic, live African drumming and traditional Native American drum recordings. Although York proved an important participant in the Expedition, as a black man and a slave, York was not recognized as a member of the Corps of Discovery until nearly 200 years after the Expedition, when, in 2001, President Bill Clinton posthumously awarded York the rank of Honorary Sergeant in the Corps of Discovery. Don’t miss this important story, this powerful performance, and this opportunity to support the work of three important local non-profit organizations.
Tickets--An Outstanding Opportunity for Students
York is playing Friday, February 24 at 8:00 pm at the historic Interplayers Theater, 174 S. Howard Street, in downtown Spokane. Tickets are $25 for adults / $15 for seniors, and can be purchased online at www.interplayers.com or by calling the Interplayers Box Office at (509) 455-PLAY. The interPLAYERS Box Office is open Wednesday through Saturday, Noon to 5:00pm and one hour before performances. Group Events Coordinators, Darla DeCristoforo and Carol Shore coordinate arrangements for special group events for schools and organizations: Phone (509) 455-PLAY or email groupsales@interplayers.com .
The Gellhorn Gallery
The Gellhorn Gallery will be featuring students from Gonzaga Preparatory School Photo1 class Jan. 25th – February 24th. Students represented in the exhibit are: Catherine Fry, Maria Gonyou, Brigid Carey, Leila Graham, Katrina Herzog, Nicole Johns,Angus Noder, Mickey Spevack, Christina Starzl, Jamie Vallance, Nathan Walsh and Sam Werme.
Coming up next at interPLAYERS: February 3rd from 7:00-10:30pm, during the Visual Arts Tour, the distinctive and rollicking regional musicians who comprise the boogie band Side Track deliver their magic to the Welch Auditorium at Interplayers, a benefit for the theatre. $10 for fine tunes and a great cause. Kick off your shoes, kick up your heels and join in the fun!
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