Welcoming Echoes and A Playwright’s Potpourri
February 10 @ 7:30 pm
Aronoff Center for the Arts
$11
See Welcoming Echoes and A Playwright’s Potpourri at Aronoff Center for the Arts on February 10 as part of the Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative New Voices Series.
On February 10, Cincinnati Playwrights Initiative presents two compelling evenings of theatre that explore justice, connection, and the unexpected moments that shape us. Welcoming Echoes by Paul Bergman offers a moving portrait of Civil Rights icon John Lewis, while Roger Collins’s A Playwright’s Potpourri delivers four sharp, witty ten-minute plays that span trains, music, theology—and a good cup of coffee.
Welcoming Echoes, a one-act play by Paul Bergman
Welcoming Echoes follows John Lewis from his youthful days to his gradual “justice-awakening” and full embrace of the “Beloved Community.” The words of Lewis, the power of his commitment to Civil rights and non-violence, the poignancy of painful reversals, and the glory of his later years entwine in a tapestry of a dynamic life.
About Paul Bergman
Paul is a retired professional who has long had a fascination with history and how certain people were pivotal in shaping it. In particular, the struggle for human rights rings its bell with a clarion call to awareness. Paul believes stories from the past can instruct us, provide a sense of the “Why?”, and inspire us to act.
A Playwright’s Potpourri: 4 Ten-Minute Plays by Roger Collins
Next Train on Platform 22
Two strangers, two journeys, two very different destinations.
Must be the Music
Music: the medium of emotion, and desire, and hope.
Off the Beaten Path Café
A good cup of coffee with the right music… you’re ready for (almost) anything!
The Holy Terrors
This brand of paintball takes teamwork, tactics, and a dose of theology.
About Roger Collins
Roger Collins is professor emeritus at the University of Cincinnati, where he received the Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has published short stories and drama in literary journals, and his short plays have been produced locally and in New York, Florida, and California. His sci-fi novel, Cities of Glass, was published in 2022.
Tickets to Welcoming Echoes and A Playwright’s Potpourri
Tickets to Welcoming Echoes and A Playwright’s Potpourri are $11.
Aronoff Center of the Arts Venue Details
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