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THEATER BITS: James Earl Jones in ‘Thurgood’; Sheryl Lee Ralph in ‘Sometimes I Cry’; 3 Blacque Chix headline Women’s Theatre Festival.
*James Earl Jones will star as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in the play “Thurgood,” running April 30-May 14 at Connecticut’s Westport Country Playhouse. Written by Emmy and Peabody Award winner George Stevens Jr., the solo play follows the life of the first African-American to sit on the Supreme Court. “Thurgood’s” director, Leonard Foglia, previously collaborated with Jones on the actor's most recent Broadway outing, last year's revival of "On Golden Pond." Tickets for the production are available now only to those who subscribe to the 2006 season, beginning in June; tickets will be released to the general public starting April 19.
*Highways, Space at Fountains End and The Diva Foundation present Sheryl Lee Ralph's HIV/AIDS theater piece "Sometimes I Cry," about the loves, lives and losses of women infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Written and conceived by Ralph, the one-woman show was inspired by the real stories of six women from very different backgrounds, all portrayed by the actress. Remaining shows run tonight through Sunday (March 17-19) at Highways (1651 18th Street, Santa Monica). Tickets are $20. For reservations call (310) 315-1459.
*3 Blacque Chix, a self-described “saucy trio of sexy tale-tattlers” based in Los Angeles, will be celebrity hosts for the March 25 evening of solo performances for the 2006 Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival. The annual event, which presents more than 300 works by women throughout the country, kicks off March 23 at 7 p.m. at Highways Performance Space (1651 18th St., Santa Monica) and continues through March 26 with four nights of diverse performance, dance, comedy, storytelling, and singing from superlative artists. Opening Night is $30 per individual ticket, $50 a pair. Tickets for all other programs are $20. Student and seniors are $18. For reservations call (310) 315-1459. For more information, visit: www.lawtf.com.
