HYDE PARK — Theater fans won’t have to travel to Hyde Park to see Court Theatre productions this year thanks to a traveling reading series visiting neighborhoods around the city.
Court director and artist-in-residence Ron O.J. Parson will bring the free readings of playwrights of color and Chicago artists to five neighborhoods starting with South Shore on Feb. 27.
“This year we will again introduce our communities to a variety of ‘classic’ theater, exploring a variety of cultures that make up the American way,” Parson said in an announcement of this year’s line-up. “This will represent theater from the African diasporas.”
The Spotlight Reading Series starts with a reading of “Who’s Got His Own” by Ron Milner at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Creative Arts Foundation, 7558 S. South Chicago Ave. The play is about a middle-class black family in Detroit that is forced to confront the family’s secrets after the father dies.
All performances are free and open to the public, but space is limited and reserving tickets beforehand on the theater’s website is recommended.
The schedule also includes:
• “Roosters,” 6:30 p.m. May 1 at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., written by Milcha Sanchez-Scott and directed by Ricardo Gutierrez.
• “Buffalo Hair,” 6:30 p.m. July 10 at Northeastern Illinois University’s Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, 700 E. Oakwood Blvd., written by Carlyle Brown and directed by Ron O.J. Parson.
• “The Electronic N-----,” 3 p.m. Sept. 16 at the ESO Theater, 5401 W. Madison St., written by Ed Bullins and directed by Cedric Mays.
• “Trouble in Mind,” 3 p.m. Nov. 11 at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Drive, written by Alice Childress and directed by Sydney Chatman.
