Broadway In The HOOD (BITH) in partnership with the Brewery Arts Center and the Nevada Arts Council will present the critically acclaimed touring production of the Broadway play, “American Son.” Carson City performances will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and Feb. 26 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall, 511 West King St.
It’s free and open to the public sponsored by The Nevada Arts Council. To reserve seats, go to breweryarts.org.
Las Vegas based Tony & Emmy Award nominated arts and education theatre company BITH has been selected as the recipient of a Target of Opportunity Grant by Nevada Arts Council to tour their production of “American Son” by Christopher Demos-Brown throughout Nevada.
The touring production of “American Son” will tour major and rural theatre locations throughout the state of Nevada until June. Performances for “American Son” will run 75 minutes with a 30-minute talkback session with the cast and crew following each performance.
“American Son,” the riveting Broadway play adapted into Netflix television special, is an explosive drama that takes place in real-time in the waiting room of a police station over the course of one evening, where an estranged couple collide as they confront an unexpected crisis involving their son, the police, and an abandoned car. This powerful play examines the complexities facing our law enforcement officers, their families and the harsh reality facing the youth of our country to- day.
About Broadway in the H.O.O.D A Source of Joy Theatricals is a national 501c3 theatre program based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that is dedicated to making a positive impact in communities across the United States, with a special focus on youth between 8 – 20 years of age. A Source of Joy Theatricals/ Broadway In The HOOD offers educational and cultural opportunities to a multitude of Amer- ica’s future leaders and has gained the attention and support of city, state and government officials, notable celebrities, the NAACP and the American Theatre Wing. Broadway in the H.O.O.D is committed to Helping Others Open Doors! Since its inception in 2010, Broadway In The H.O.O.D has produced major original productions dealing with social issues as well as some of the biggest Tony Award®-winning, Broadway blockbuster hits such as “The Wiz,” “Dreamgirls,” “ANNIE,” and “The Color Purple” Broadway In The HOOD For more information about Broadway in the H.O.O.D, please visit www.broadwayinthehood.org/.
About the Brewery Arts Center The mission of the Brewery Arts Center is to enrich the quality of life by cultivating arts and culture for all. Founded in 1975, by a group of artists yearning for a space of their own, who raised $300,000 to purchase the Historic Carson Brewing Building and turn it into a community gathering space for artists. Today the two city block campus houses a 250 seat Performance hall, 120 seat Black Box Theater, 2 galleries, and classrooms complete with facilities for visual arts, theatrical arts, dance and music, and outdoor art to include a Harmony Sculpture Park, murals, rotating sculptures and in the summer months, an outdoor amphitheater.
About the Nevada Arts Council The Nevada Arts Council is part of the Nevada Division of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. Its mission is to enrich the cultural life of the state through leadership that preserves, supports, strengthens, and makes excellence in the arts accessible for all Nevadans.
