Spectrum Theatre Company Presents: Pretty Fire By Charlayne Woodard

"Exhilarating and unflaggingly entertaining…One of the most positive pictures of the black-American experience I've ever seen on stage…Rapturous tales…" —NY Times. "A remarkable tour de force…A remarkable feat of writing and performing—a rare autobiographical tour de force so lustrous it seems to reinvent the whole solo-acting genre." —LA Times. Spectrum Theatre Company is pleased to bring you PRETTY FIRE playing March 12-22 2015 on stage at Austin Playhouse. This one woman show written by Tony nominated actress Charlayne Woodard begins with a dangerous premature birth and two young parents who place their child’s survival directly in the hands of God. Pretty Fire intertwines tender memories of triumph, faith, adversity, and love from an African-American childhood that entertains while connecting to deep places of the heart. Starring award winning actress FELIZ DIA MCDONALD (Austin Critics Table Award, B. Iden Payne Award). Directed by special guest director, WILLIAM EARL RAY. Former Artistic Director of the Ndaba (Pronounced in-da-ba) Cultural Ensemble Theatre (Tacoma, WA) and former artist in resident for The African American Repertory Theatre (Dallas, TX). Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for seniors/students (with ID). You may purchase tickets on-line at www.spectrumatx.com and austinplayhouse.com. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 pm, and Sunday at 2:30 pm. Austin Playhouse is located at 6001 Airport Boulevard (inside Highland Mall).