Classical Theatre of Harlem and New Dramatists Present Free Reading of FIT FOR A QUEEN on 5/19

FREE Public Reading of FIT FOR A QUEEN by BETTY SHAMIEH, directed by TAMILLA WOODARD, presented by our friends at New Dramatists. Come for a sneak peak and early listen of the show The Classical Theatre of Harlem will produce this coming Fall!

MAY 19, 2016 - 7:00PM
New Dramatists
424 West 44th Street

Fit for a Queen is inspired by the life of Hatshepsut, the only woman who ruled as a pharaoh in ancient Egypt. The most powerful person to agitate for revolution in opposition to Hatshepsut's rule will be her own daughter. Full of intrigue, farce, and sexual politics, Fit for a Queen is a tragicomedy of epic proportions that highlights a largely unknown story of an African woman who took power and maintained control of the most advanced and powerful civilization the ancient world had yet known. The play is slated for a full production at The Classical Theatre of Harlem in September, 2016. Thanks to the Jerry A. Tishman Playwrights Creativity Fund, Scherman Foundation's Katharine S. & Axel Rosin Fund and the Time Warner Foundation.

All public events at New Dramatists are FREE. Reservations are required. Please email newdramatists@newdramatists.org or call 212.757.6960 to reserve your seat.