Permanent Collection
@ The Loft Theatre

Permanent Collection by Thomas Gibbons, Directed by Schele Williams

This intense drama is loosely based on the real story of the Barnes Foundation of suburban Philadelphia. The eccentric creator and benefactor of the fictional Morris Foundation takes an odd turn when he wills his important art collection to an historically black college. When the college selects an African-American businessman, played by Human Race Resident Artist Alan Bomar Jones, as the museum’s director, he discovers significant African-American sculptures stored away and intends to display them, setting off gripping battles on both racial and artistic fronts.  The Los Angeles Times called Permanent Collection “sophisticated and deft.”

Thursday,    April 14    8pm      Preview night, reduced ticket prices, Inside Track talk with director Schele Williams in The Loft lobby at 7:15

Friday,        April 15    8pm      Opening night, meet the cast at a pizza and pastry party after the show

Saturday     April 16     8pm

Sunday       April 17     2pm and 7pm

Tuesday      April 19    7pm       Lite Fare at The Loft, with sandwiches and snacks available from Citilites, in The Loft lobby beginning at 5:30

Wednesday  April 20 through Saturday April 23       8pm

Sunday        April 24    2pm,  While We’re On The Subject talkback after the show
                
Wednesday   April 27 through Saturday April 30      8pm

Sunday         May 1     2pm

Tickets:          Via http://www.humanracetheatre.org, by calling Ticket Center Stage at (937) 228-3630,  at The Schuster Center Box Office, or – two hours before curtain, at The Loft Box Office

For more information;    Visit  http://www.humanracetheatre.org


Event Details
Wednesday April 27, 2011
Starts at 08:00 PM

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The Loft Theatre
126 North Main Street
Dayton, OH 45402

Phone: (937) 461-3823

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The Loft Theatre

In 1991, The Arts Center Foundation finished the renovation of the former Metropolitan Department Store into the Metropolitan Arts Center, a contemporary building that would house many of Dayton’s most energetic and innovative organizations such as Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Cityfolk, The Muse Machine and Rhythm in Shoes.

Tucked in the back of the third floor, where Women’s Coats used to be sold, was a 1920s bowling alley just waiting to be born again into a 219-seat performance space. Considered to be the most exciting theatre space in Dayton, The Loft Theatre became home to The Human Race. In fact, The Loft is so well loved, people often get it and The Human Race confused.

As a “three-quarter thrust” stage, The Loft Theatre’s performance area juts out into the audience, allowing the seating to wrap around the front edge and giving each patron a different view of the action onstage. The Loft truly defines the word “intimate” since the furthest seat in the house is only 20 feet away from the actors!

Conveniently located between the beautiful Victoria Theatre and Uno’s Restaurant at 126 North Main Street in downtown Dayton, The Loft is easy to find thanks to the large red awning that stands over the street level entrance to the building.