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“I’m hollerin’ at Tom.”
“Oh, Huck, how can you act so, when you know po’ Mars Tom –“ Then he let off an awful scream…
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Benny Pope as Sal. Photo by Felicia Chapple.
Benny Pope is a Maryland-based actor and comic. No stranger to Baltimore theater, he decided to adapt and expand part of his standup act into a one-man play, making its world premiere this weekend as part of Arena Players’ 67th season. In “Who Is You Hollerin’ At?” we meet a 74-year-old man named Sal, along with a bevy of neighbors old and new. Sal’s longtime neighborhood in a small southern city is changing. A large development is being built two blocks away, bringing with it a newfangled grocery store that features “vegtepaterian” options like “Yale Salad,” a carpetbagger couple from Iowa, and a gentrification-minded real estate speculator. Sal sees it all from his front porch, holding court ther
Terrell Chambers, Broadus Nesbitt III, Antoine Williams, Isaiah Evans. Photo by Felicia Chapple.
On February 17th, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced updates to the City’s phase 1 COVID restrictions. These included the return of live indoor entertainment at 25% capacity, with masks and physical distancing. The news led several organizations (The Hippodrome and Rapid Lemon Productions among them) to announce reopening plans, and created a unique opportunity for Arena Players to showcase its latest film project.
…four gifted and powerful actors who seem to fit each other on a molecular level.
“Kill Move Paradise,” by Philadelphia playwright James Ijames, won the 2017 Whiting Award and a 2019 Kesselring Prize. It’s a tightly-wound, energetic piece for a small ensemble, and a perfect vehicle to film and stream during Arena’s “ghostlight” period. With the loosening of Baltimore’s restrictions and a favorable negotiation for a single weekend’s live performanc