Crossroads Theater Company Opens WHITE LILIES and THE TALK, 5/11

Crossroads Theatre Company (Marshall Jones, III, producing artistic director), one of the nation's premiere African-American theaters, will present the world premieres of two one-act plays as its Season Finale this May: the powerful drama White Lilies, by best-selling novelist Walter Mosley, and the adult comedy The Talk, by France-Luce Benson. Opening Night for the plays will be onSaturday, May 11 at 8:00 pm.

Set in the early 1970s, White Lilies is a one-act drama from one of America's most revered authors about the power of love, faith and forgiveness. Mosley reconnects audiences with the popular character Mouse from his "Easy" Rawlins book series, a role immortalized by Don Cheadle in his film debut in Devil in a Blue Dress. White Lilies is directed by Marshall Jones, III, and includes cast members Bridgid Coulter (EttaMae), Chantal Jean-Pierre (Sophie), Ruffin Prentiss (LaMarque) and Landon G. Woodson ("Mouse").

In The Talk, by France-Luce Benson, a recently widowed Haitian mother approaches her daughter for a bit of intimate advice; the resulting conversation leads them into some unexplored territory. The Talk is directed by Sibusiso Mamba. The cast includes Chantal Jean-Pierre (Manu) and Shashone Lambert (Claire).

WHO: Walter Mosley; Marshall Jones, III; the cast of White Lilies; Sibusiso Mamba; the cast of The Talk

WHAT: Opening Night of An Evening of One-Acts-Reception following

WHEN: Saturday, May 11, 8:00 pm

WHERE: Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ

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