CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT: Fences

Jesse L. Martin will join a fantastic list of actors and directors in a historic event that will see the ten-play American Century Cycle by August Wilson, which captures 100 years of African American life decade by decade during the 20th century, recorded. They will be presented and recorded Aug. 26-Sept. 28 at The Greene Space in Manhattan.

Dramatic readings of each play will be presented in front of a live studio audience and recorded for the NYPR archives. The recording sessions will also be available as live video webcasts on NYPR websites, and the audio recordings will be preserved in NYPR’s archives for future research and educational purposes.

Tickets are $40, and may be purchased at www.thegreenespace.org.

Viewers across the country and around the world will be able to watch via live video webcasts at www.thegreenespace.org.  Cultural partner Two Rivers Theater in Red Bank, NJ, home to many productions of August Wilson plays, will also offer live video webcasts at www.trtc.org.

WNYC 93.9 FM will broadcast select recordings on Sundays beginning in January 2014. WNYC will also make the recordings plays available for radio broadcast on other public radio stations.

All readings start at 7 pm at The Greene Space, 44 Charlton Street (at Varick Street),Downtown Manhattan.

Fences–Wednesday, August 28

Directed by Kenny Leon

Eugene Lee………………………………… Jim Bono
Jesse L. Martin………………………………….Lyons
Ray Anthony Thomas………………………….Gabriel
Jonathan Majors………………………………….Cory

More information: The Greene Space, Playbill.com, NY Times, WSAV