BY POPULAR DEMAND: THE GREEN BOOK IS EXTENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25^th.

August 30, 2011(Atlanta, GA) Theatrical Outfit is proud to announce the World Premiere of The Green Book has been extended by popular demand through September 25, 2011 at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s.

This new drama addresses the racial tension of a period marked by Jim Crow laws and segregation, remembering an element rarely recorded in the history books: Victor H. Green’s The Negro Motorist Green Book. This manual helped guide black tourists to restaurants and residences where they could safely dine and stay overnight pre-Civil Rights Movement. When a young African American couple and a Holocaust survivor share accommodations, the juxtaposition of local and international discrimination causes the household to share a dramatic exchange that transforms their lives.

“Ramsey manages to find a largely forgotten story, and bring it to life eloquently,” - Arts Critic Atl.  

WHAT:          The Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey.  Recommended for all ages.

WHERE:          Theatrical Outfit

The Balzer Theater at Herren’s

                        84 Luckie Street

                   Atlanta, GA  30303

WHEN:            NOW – September 25, 2011.  Performances are Wednesday – Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:30 pm; Saturday, Aug. 27 at 2:30 pm; Seniors Matinees Wednesday, Aug. 31 & Saturday, Sep. 10 at 2:30 pm; Student Matinee on Wednesday, Sep. 7 at 11 am.  Group discounts available; call 678.528.1497.

TICKETS:        $15 - $35.  Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday, noon to 6:00 pm and prior to performances.  678.528.1500; www.theatricaloutfit.org.

MEDIA

Interviews with the cast and design team can be arranged through Jennifer Dwyer: jenn.dwyer@theatricaloutfit.org or 678.528.1504. Photos are available upon request.

About Theatrical Outfit

Theatrical Outfit is an Atlanta-based professional theater company whose purpose is to provide its diverse audiences, actors and artists with a rich theater experience and to produce works that stimulate thoughtful discussion. It is intentional about using local talent to tell its “Stories that stir the soul” – which often come from classic and contemporary literature – featuring themes that are both relevant and revelatory. Theatrical Outfit is a not-for-profit 501 (c) 3 organization supported by private and public funding, along with ticket sales revenue.  Major support is provided by the Fulton County Commission through the Fulton County Arts Council, the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, the Georgia General Assembly through the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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