Name: "The Story of Samuel Stout” by Uju Umenyi and Theatre on the Ridge
Start: 2022-09-24T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-09-24T15:30:00-04:00
Location: Anglican Church of the Ascension

"The Story of Samuel Stout” by Uju Umenyi and Theatre on the Ridge

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Staged reading & premiere of the final completed play by Uju Umenyi in partnership with Theatre on the Ridge

Anglican Church of the Ascension

Date: Saturday September 24th, 2022Location: Port Perry Anglican Church of the Ascension. 266 North St. Port Perry, L9L 1B7Timing: 2:00pm - 3:30pmProgram Description: The quaint town of Port Perry, Ontario, holds hidden histories. Theatre on the Ridge commissioned actor and writer Uju Umenyi to create a play inspired by the life of Professor Samuel Stout, the first Black resident of Port Perry, Ontario. The play will explore hidden stories, unpacking the ways history is written and erased, and seeks to share Samuel Stout’s experience of racism in a small town in Ontario. For her Ontario Culture Days residency, Umenyi will develop and lead a series of interactive audience and community engagement workshops with a focus on both the theatre creation process and exploring local Black history. The residency will culminate in the first reading of the script during the 2022 Ontario Culture Days Festival.Artist Biography:Uju Umenyi is an emerging writer and performer located in the GTA. Along with being an active member of the theatre community, Uju has also won a performance award for her role in Doubt: A Parable and is currently an artist in residence at Theatre on the Ridge in Port Perry. Music will also play a big role in the eventual production of this project.Partner Biography:Theatre on the Ridge produces theatre and storytelling events, engaging artists, audiences and the broader community to tell their individual and collective stories. Through their educational programming and community events, they aim to increase access to theatre programming in the Durham, ON region.-This program is a part of the <a href="https://onculturedays.ca/2022-creatives-in-residence/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Creatives In Residence </a>series by <a href="https://onculturedays.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ontario Culture Days</a>.This event has been made possible thanks to support from Canadian Heritage, the Province of Ontario, the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Toronto Arts Council.

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