PRETTY FIRE
PRETTY FIRE
By Charlayne Woodard
The stage is bare except for a wooden bench and a young African-American woman. Then the lyrical, lifting words of Charlayne Woodard begin weaving stories of two young sisters in the small world of Albany, New York; of Ku Klux Klan riders burning a cross in a hilltop town in Georgia; of three generations of family love, struggle and triumph. And suddenly that empty stage becomes crowded with the authentic, mesmerizing experience of contemporary African- American life. Pretty Fire is an enthralling celebration of life filled with humor and hope.
PRETTY FIRE was originally produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club on March 26, 1993.
PRETTY FIRE was first performed as a work-in-progress at the Fountainhead Theatre Company, Hollywood, California.
PRETTY FIRE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
CAST & ARTISTIC TEAM
Production Manager – Corey Urbanek
Crane River Theater is grateful for all the support from our donors from our beginning 11 years ago and throughout the years. All donations go directly to continuing our productions in Kearney, as well as all of our arts education programs for students of all ages.
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Additional Credits
“All Blues”
by Miles Davis
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
“Respect”
By Otis Redding
Copyright 1967 Cotillion Music Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
Performed by Aretha Frankliin
“Freedom Highway”
By Roebuck Staples
Copyright Staples Music
“Shotgun”
By Autry Dewalt II
Copyright Stone Agate Music Corp.
“The Mighty Mouse Theme (Here I Come to Save the Day)”
Words By Marshall Barer
Music by Phillip Schieb
Copyright © 1953 (Renewed 1981) by VSC Compositions, Inc. and VSC Music, Inc.
All Rights for VSC Compositions, Inc. Administered by Famous Music Corporation
All Rights for VSC Music, Inc. Administered by Ensign Music Corporation International Copyright Secured
All Rights Reserved
Special Thanks
We would like to thank the Ted Baldwin Foundation, the Arram Family Foundation, the Peter Kiewit Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, the Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and Humanities Nebraska. Additional thanks to The World Theatre, Nebraskans for the Arts, Kearney Hub, KGFW Radio, KRVN Radio, and all of our dedicated Crane Crew volunteers.
