[BES Friends] play by former bes member

[Ronald Solomon]

Don't forget the play "Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn" at the Theatre
Project tonite and tomorrow afternoon.  The playwright was at bes in the
50's and 60's.  The play is about her aunt who was a longtime member of
the Brooklyn society.

Monday night's performance of "Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn" at the
Theatre Project (7:30 p.m. April 26) is nearly sold out.  Seats are
available for the Tuesday matinee (2:00 p.m., April 27).  

(Theatre students, and members and staff of senior centers, are
admitted free Tuesday and invited to an informal discussion with actor
and director after the show.) 

BEAUTIFUL HILLS OF BROOKLYN

"Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn" is a one-woman, one-act play based on the
actual diary of an elderly woman.  The play vividly evokes the joys and
sorrows in the life of Jessie Sylvester -- then soars off in surprising
directions, including the flowing verses of Walt Whitman.  Joanna Merlin
(Fiddler on the Roof, Fame, Law and Order) creates a spare beauty and a
rich inner life in this poignant and unusual piece, which enjoyed its
New York debut in 2003.  

Winner of a Moondance Festival Award for playwright Ellen Cassedy. 
Sponsored by the American Visionary Art Museum as a benefit for
Hypothetical Outreach Programs, a theatre education project. 

Two performances only!!

Monday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 27, 2:00 p.m.

at The Theatre Project, 45 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201

Tickets $15 ($13 for AVAM members) in advance; $20 at the door.
For reservations: 1-877-238-5596 or www.smarttix.com 
For info and group discount:  410-752-8558
Driving and train directions:  www.theatreproject.org 

For more information:  Ellen Cassedy's "Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn" in
Baltimore 
(or http://members.aol.com/cassedyweb/Brooklyn/newindex.html)