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Morningside Players Co.
The Audience Development Committee, (AUDELCO) awarded productions of The Old Settler and Fences as Best Revivals for 2014 and 2015 respectively. Many productions, like All My Sons, Dracula and A Month in the Country have had their runs extended. The company has added programs for teens – Page to Stage and performs outdoors at LaSalle Open Street Festivals. It receives grants from Columbia Community Service, (CCS), West Harlem Development Corp., Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, MHHC and contributions from many local supporters.
Productions include Frost/Nixon, A Month in the Country, The Country House, Fences, All My Sons, A Raisin in the Sun, The Devil’s Disciple, The Heiress, Mrs. Farnsworth, The Unexpected Guest, and numerous original works. Althea: She Went to Hell, by resident playwright John Barrow, had a successful run as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival. TMP also was a guest company at Columbia University where it performed Wittenberg.
“Artistic Director Susanna Frazer's expert direction surely was the force that made All My Sons an organic whole.”
In recognition of excellence in Black theater within the five boroughs of the New York metropolitan area, the Audience Development Committee, (AUDELCO) named the Morningside Players standing room only and extended productions of The Old Settler and Fences as Best Revival for 2014 and 2015 respectively. The Morningside Players receive grants from Columbia Community Service, (CCS) to address the needs of underserved individuals residing in the neighborhoods surrounding the university.
"Twenty-first century in New York City is one of those times when curious theater goers can see plays by major writers with extraordinary casts working with highly acclaimed directors in the basements of Manhattan. I'm talking about a thrilling evening of theater, August Wilson's Fences. Watching this tragically moral drama unfold was one of the highlights of my theater season. Superb acting made me weep at this family's pain and laugh with relief at their momentary joys."
The individuals that make this all possible
Staff
Susanna Frazer Artistic Director
