Wayne Harris's Musical One-Man Show A May Day Parade at The Marsh
The Marsh San Francisco Mainstage Theater (1062 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110)
- Full Price:
- $15.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $7.50*
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The last date listed for Wayne Harris in A May Day Parade was Saturday December 13, 2008 / 8:00pm.
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Brian Copeland's New Solo Show The Waiting Period at The Marsh
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- $25.00
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The Marsh presents a workshop performance of Brian Copeland's new solo show, The Waiting Period. Copeland, a multi-talented actor, playwright, author and talk show host, has basked in the glow of both public and critical acclaim for nearly a decade. However, like many other well-known figures, he suffers from debilitating bouts of depression. This show gives an unrelenting look at a ten-day period in his life: the mandatory waiting period before he could lay hands on a new gun with which he planned to commit suicide. Even in the throes of such tragic plans, though, his sense of humor does not desert him (how much should he spend on the gun?), and in fact protects him from the grim reality of his intention. There is laughter in the darkness. Interspersed with interviews with other people suffering from depression, the play also offers outsiders an insider's view, thereby expanding the audience's understanding and, hopefully, humanity. Learn More
4 Goldstar Member Reviews
Goldstar Member
too bad there weren't more people to enjoy it - he did a great job - one man show - lot of talentWritten on Nov 17 2008
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dennis fischette
Funny and heart-warming. A great personal story and my favorite Marsh show since Brian Copeland's "Not a Genuine Black Man".Written on Oct 27 2008
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Ana L.
Wayne Harris is wonderful. His story telling is engaging and he is skillful at bringing powerful characters to life. I encourage people to see the show.Written on Oct 21 2008
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Saul Fenster
He was the most enjoyable of all the shows I've seen At the Marsh.Written on Oct 06 2008
However,I missed not being able to hear him on the baratone Horn.
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More Information About Wayne Harris in A May Day Parade
Description
A magical, funny and joyous musical coming-of-age story with the bugle as one of the stars, A May Day Parade takes audiences on a road less traveled (or maybe less marched) as Wayne Harris, at 8 years of age, prepares for his first parade, maneuvering between a jealous big brother, a drunken deacon, a foul-mouthed banner partner, new shoes and a grandmother of biblical proportions...all while learning the value of family, history and the importance of staying in step!
A May Day Parade was developed as part of the 2005 Marsh Performance Initiative and an earlier version was performed at the 2006 Festival of New Voices. The show is directed by David Ford.
It's entirely probable that Wayne Harris is the only solo performer/actor/writer in the country who holds the distinction of beginning his performing career as a horn player in a drum and bugle corps. He remained committed to marching bands throughout his teen years and then turned it into a career as a young adult, teaching and directing drum corps and color guards around Canada and the United States, including the directorship of the six-time world champion San Jose Raiders. It's no wonder, then, that drum corps served as the central metaphor in his first solo show, Mother’s Milk, which enjoyed a lengthy run at The Marsh. With his second play, Train Stories, Harris marked his foray into fiction as he told the story of the African-American experience in the years just after World War II through the eyes and words of dining room porters on the railroads. This play met critical acclaim during its extended Marsh run in 2005. Since then, Harris has become involved in a Language Arts curriculum being established at the Westlake Middle School in the Oakland Unified School District, where he has dramatized and written stories based on John Henry, the famous railroad legend. He continues to share that story and many others with schools throughout the Bay Area.
A man of many talents, it is rumored that Harris can also be found singing with various bands in the Bay Area under the alias of Tyrone “Shortleg” Johnson. What is certain, however, is the acclaim Harris has received for his work. The San Francisco Chronicle was gripped by the skillful interweaving of deft character sketches in Train Stories while the Bay Guardian enjoyed being whisked off on “a joyful ride” in Mother’s Milk.