‘One of Our Sons Is Missing,” Which Deals with HIV/AIDS
Is Among the Summer 2008 Theater Events at
Long Island University’s Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts

Paper Bag Players' - "On Top of Spaghetti." Photo credit: Dylan Griffin.

Brooklyn, N.Y.—June means great theater events at Long Island University’s Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, located at the University’s Brooklyn Campus.

June theater events:
“One of Our Sons Is Missing”
Thursday, June 19, 8 p.m.; Friday, June 20, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 21, 8 p.m.
Godfrey Sealy’s “One of Our Sons Is Missing” deals with a family and community in the Caribbean in 1988 who are forced to confront dark secrets, prejudices and fear when the threat and reality of HIV/AIDs invades their world. June is national AIDS month. This event is presented by Caribbean Cultural Theatre in collaboration with the Kumble Theater.
Tickets: $35, general admission; $25, students and seniors with ID; $20, special offer for students and seniors for Thursday, 8 p.m. and Friday, 2 p.m. performances. Group rates and discounts available. Contact box office for details.

“Fresh Oil – Rain Down on Me”
Sunday, June 29, 5 p.m.
“Fresh Oil” portrays the lives of several individuals who have been challenged with what seems to be a never-ending storm. We watch their lives unfold during this musically enriched performance as they all cry out for a “fresh anointing” to fall on them. This event is presented by Revelation Performing Arts.
Tickets: $55, VIP (includes reception and gift bags); $31.50, general admission.

July theater events:
“On Top of Spaghetti”
Tuesday, July 15, 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
A runaway meatball, a heroic plumber, a blinding blizzard and some of the most unusual friends you’ll ever meet combine in The Paper Bag Players’ light-hearted, musical, very audience-participatory show, “On Top of Spaghetti.” The show abounds in old-fashioned belly laughs, sing-along-able songs and imagination! A perfect show for children in grades 4-9! This event is presented by The Paper Bag Players in collaboration with the Kumble Theater.
Tickets: $8, group discounts available.

The 320-seat Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts is known for its cutting-edge and high-quality music, dance and theater productions.

For information on events, call the box office at (718) 488-1624, or visit www.kumbletheater.org. The theater is located near DeKalb and Flatbush avenues in downtown Brooklyn at the hub of subway transportation and just blocks from the LIRR.

Posted: May 29, 2008

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