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PURE Theatre and the League of Women Voters Announce World Premiere of Septima by Patricia Williams Dockery

CRBJ Biz Wire //February 2, 2023//

PURE Theatre and the League of Women Voters Announce World Premiere of Septima by Patricia Williams Dockery

CRBJ Biz Wire //February 2, 2023//

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CHARLESTON, SC –  In cooperation with the League of Women Voters Charleston Area, PURE Theatre is proud to announce the commission of a world premiere play about the life of Charleston native Septima Clark. Septima will run from March 9 to April 1 at the Cannon Street Arts Center.

It is the day of Septima Clark’s 125th birthday. Septima, with the help of some old friends, reflects not only on her work as a Civil Rights leader and educator, but also on the moments of her life that shaped her into one of the most important figures in American history and inspired Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to call her the “Mother of the Movement.”

Septima is directed by Sharon Graci, co-founder and Artistic Director of PURE Theatre.

Tickets range from $35 to $45. There will be two Pay What You Will Performances on March 9 and March 15. There are a limited number of $10 tickets available at the door before every performance. Depending on availability, student rush tickets are available for $10 at the door before performances. Septima is also available through the All-Access Flex Pass, which includes tickets and reserved seats to every show along with a host of other benefits.

Additional information about Septima and the All-Access Flex Pass can be found on PURE’s website at puretheatre.org or by calling the box office at 843.723.4444 (Tuesday through Friday 1:00 am – 4:00 pm).

This production is sponsored by Motley Rice. This project was funded in part by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs and the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Program through their joint administration of the Lowcountry Quarterly Arts Grant Program and the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of SC. Additional sponsors include The Citadel School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Greater Charleston YWCA, the Gamma Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Boeing of South Carolina, Innuendo Productions, J. Renee Wethers & Kaydence Cobb, Richard and Connie Hayes, Phicas Foundation, Lee Bell and Fotios Pantazis, Susan and Alec Taylor, Joan and Steve Zaleski, and other members and friends of the League of Women Voters Charleston Area.

PURE Theatre is a professional regional theatre in Charleston that creates consequential theatre experiences by and for a diverse gathering of artists and audiences. PURE produces work that inspires thought, ignites dialogue, and heightens consciousness, and contributes to the urgent exchange of ideas, viewpoints, aspirations, and inspirations of our community.

PURE’s staff includes Sharon Graci (Co-founder and Executive and Artistic Director), Rodney Lee Rogers (Co-founder and Director of New Media and Education), David Mandel (Associate Artistic Director), Joy Vandervort-Cobb (Associate Artistic Director), Richard Heffner (Technical Director) Meagan McMahon (Patron Experience Manager and Marketing Manager) and Jenna Whetzel (Development Associate).

Serving on PURE Theatre’s board of directors are Michael Culler (President), Peter Calcagno (Treasurer), Chris Burgess (Secretary), Amy Gaffney, Bridget Durkan Laird, David Smalls, Brad Erickson, Liza Cooke Elsner, and Drew Childers.

Contact: Sharon Graci, Artistic Director
PURE Theatre
134 Cannon Street, Charleston, SC 29403
843.723.4444
sharon@puretheatre.org

 

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