"The American premiere of Di Prodigal Pickney by Jamaican theatre legend Oliver Samuels will raise funds for hurricane relief in Jamaica. According to Rachel Damarr Williams, PR Coordinator of Sure Thing PR, the production began in the New York Tri-State Area, with performances on Nov. 14 (Bridgeport, CT, Central High School), Nov. 15 (Brooklyn, NY, Wingate High School), and Nov. 16 (East Orange, NJ, Cicely Tyson School for The Performing Arts)."
"Damarr Williams said the play will continue on the following weekend in Jamaica, Queens, New York (Springfield Gardens High School) on Friday, Nov. 21; Hartford, Connecticut (Thomas Weaver High School) on Saturday, Nov. 22; and the Bronx, New York (Harry S. Truman High School) on Sunday, Nov. 23. The tour will conclude with the final performance on Sunday, Dec. 7, in Beltsville, Maryland, at High Point High School."
"But once we saw the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Melissa, we sprang into action immediately and decided that we had to do everything in our power to assist in the urgent recovery effort. Therefore, I'm pleased to share that we will now be donating part of the proceeds from the production's American premiere run to two main beneficiaries: the Jamaica Organization of New Jersey, which is actively involved in fundraising for Jamaican hurricane relief, and the Westwood High School"
Oliver Samuels' Di Prodigal Pickney had its American premiere to raise funds for hurricane relief in Jamaica. Initial performances occurred Nov. 14 in Bridgeport, CT; Nov. 15 in Brooklyn, NY; and Nov. 16 in East Orange, NJ. Additional shows were scheduled Nov. 21 in Jamaica, Queens; Nov. 22 in Hartford, CT; and Nov. 23 in the Bronx, NY. The tour concluded with a final performance on Dec. 7 in Beltsville, Maryland. New Jersey-based producer Patrick M. Reid redirected part of the tour's proceeds to hurricane recovery after Category Five Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica on Oct. 28, with donations designated for the Jamaica Organization of New Jersey and Westwood High School.
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