Goodman Theatre's RACE Cast Volunteers With Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Goodman Theatre's cast of Race by David Mamet took a break from rehearsal yesterday morning to join more than 200 volunteers from City Year Chicago and One Good Deed Chicago in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Together with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, actors Geoffrey Owens and Tamberla Perry, along with Director Chuck Smith and Executive Director Roche Schulfer, painted a classroom at the North Lawndale YMCA (3449 W. Arthington). 

Race runs through February 19, 2012 in the Goodman's Albert Theatre (Opening Night is January 23). Tickets ($25 - $89) can be purchased at GoodmanTheatre.org, by phone at 312.443.3800 or at the box office (170 N. Dearborn).Mayer Brown LLP is the Corporate Sponsor Partner and WBEZ 91.5 FM is the Media Partner.

"In the midst of working on a play like Race, which centers on the issues that divide us as Americans, it was wonderful to serve in honor of a man who worked so hard to bring us all together," said actor Geoffrey Owens, who portrays law firm partner Henry Brown in the play.

Added actor Tamberla Perry, "It was an honor to be part of this service project and to partner with incredible organizations like City Year and One Good Deed Chicago. Dr. King stood and fought for so much; giving a little time was the least we could do to give back to the community."

One Good Deed Chicago is a City-sponsored campaign promoting volunteerism and furthering civic engagement by residents. For opportunities to volunteer throughout the year, visit OneGoodDeedChicago.org, the City's one-stop shop for Chicagoans that includes a volunteer-matching page and ideas to get and stay involved with the community.

City Year's mission is to build democracy through citizen service, civic leadership and social entrepreneurship and is wholly focused on fighting the national dropout crisis. City Year has committed to leverage the talent, energy and idealism of corps members to serve as tutors, mentors and role models in schools to help students stay on track-and get back on track-to graduate. City Year's In School & On Track initiative is designed to bring City Year corps members to 50% of all of the students falling off track in City Year's 22 U.S. locations, which will require expanding the number of corps members to 6,000 and engaging school districts, theprivate sector and the federal government through AmeriCorps as partners.

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