The Facts
Zora
by Laurence HolderPerformed by
Cheryl HowardAdaptation
Wynn HandmanDirection
Wynn HandmanRecommended Ages
Ages 13 and upHOW'S IT WORK?
All Stage Presentations include a 15 minute pre-show interactive discussion, a one hour performance, followed by a 15 minute post-show discussion, and a teacher resource guide. To get more information, or to begin the booking process, please fill out this form.
Zora / Laurence Holder
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Reading RoomZora Neale Hurston was one of the most important and celebrated figures to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance. Outspoken, spirited and gifted, Ms. Hurston was a prolific African-American writer of the 1930’s, her books defining the black American experience. In this dramatic biography, Zora invites the audience into her exemplary life, rich with folklore, intimate portraits of her contemporaries, and excerpts from her significant body of literary work.
This Literature to Life theatrical biography was adapted into a solo performance from the original play by Laurence Holder in 2000. The show features 50 minutes of performance by this seasoned actress who captures the extraordinary spirit of the Queen of the Harlem Renaissance, Zora Neale Hurston. Incorporating music from the era and some of Ms. Hurston’s southern folklore the story focuses on Zora’s battle to preserve her people’s culture and to live an authentic life against all odds. Having played at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC this solo performance continues to be a favorite on the national scene. Surrounded by a pre and post show interactive discussion the audience will explore themes including racism and the Harlem Renaissance.
Zora © 2000 Laurence Holder Used by permission of the playwright.
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"You don’t have to be an English teacher to enjoy Zora - a play depicting the life and accomplishments of Zora Neale Hurston, an African American writer who lived in the early 1900s!"Tiffany Ng,
10th Grade Student
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