Andre Ozim Is Back On Stage In MY SISTER, MY SISTER

"My Sister, My Sister" written by Ray Aranha will be Directed by well renowned Obie Award/Lucille Lortel Award Winning Actor Arthur W, French Jr., starring Award Winning Actress and Producer Malinda Logan as Sue Belle, Andre Ozim as Eddie Sue Belle's 21yr old romantic partner, Dionne Michelle Robinson as Evalina Sue Belle's older Sister, Martine Fleurisma playing Sue Belle's Mother and Sean C Turner as Sue Belle's Dad.

Revived from a strong 1974 Broadway run, My Sister, My Sister delves into the life and mind of an African-American girl growing up in a poor and volatile household in the 1950s. She must cope with an over-religious but loving mother, an alcoholic but well-meaning father, and a promiscuous but overlooked older sister. Her only refuge is her lover (Eddie), but is that enough to overcome her demons?

The play will take place at 124 Bank Street Theater in the West Village. Public performances are Friday, January 4th at 7pm, Saturday, January 5th at 2pm and 7pm, and Sunday, January 6th at 4pm. An industry exclusive performance will be held Monday January 7th. Tickets for public performances are $10 and can be purchased at mysister.brownpapertickets.com. For more updates on Andre visit his website: www.andreozim.com

My Sister, My Sister is the early life cycle of a girl growing up (Sue Belle) with her sister and her mother in a lower class black neighborhood, with scenes switching back and forth in time to show her both as she is now and as she was when a little girl. Her mother was an evangelist, and her father a very likeable but contentious alcoholic. Her sister became a prostitute early in life. One night after the father has left the family, mother plans a pilgrimage to another town; and so this is the night that sister decides to bring home a white man and initiate the younger girl in the rites of sex. Sensing trouble, however, mother returns unexpectedly and discovers all. Ever since that night, sister has disappeared, and the girl has gone searching for her everywhere, ending up a prostitute herself. Her one remaining hope is her lover (Eddie), who has made her pregnant.

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT: Ray Aranha (1939-2011): Playwright, actor, director and teacher, he won the Drama Desk award for Outstanding New Playwright for My Sister, My Sister, and many other awards. He founded a community theater, Prometheus' Fire, dedicated to producing new plays. A short list of Broadway, regional, film and tv credits include Fences, Parade, MacBeth, Othello, Maid in Manhattan, The Cosby Show.

"Complex but moving, well written, compassionate Black play." N.Y. Times.

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