IN THE LOUNGE Silence Is Consent – Don’t Hold Your Peace Ali Skye Bennet & Kareem Lucas

About This Show

A collective outcry from Artists and NYPD coming together for a night of urgent dialogue through creative expression, with a mission to rebuild trust, incite change, and inspire hope for the future.

About the Artists

Featuring Original Work Created and/or Performed by:

Ngozi Anyanwu

Jabari Brisport

Jake Cannavale

Shaun Carter

Amaany Clarke

Liza Colon-Zayas

Jessica Frances Dukes

Ceci Fernandez

Lynnette R. Freeman

Carner & Gregor

Craig ‘muMs’ Grant

Emily Gardner Hall

Gyisalin Hayne

Chris Herbie Holland

Korey Jackson

Ty King

Jonathan McCrory

Michelangelo Milano 

Solea Pfeiffer

Pauline Pisano

Larry Powell

Andrew Rincon

Rebecca S’manga &

Chukwuka Nwabuzor

Hailey Thomas

James Anthony Tyler

Analisa Velez

Nikki Vera 

Claire Wellin

 

and members of the New York City Police Department

About the Producers

Produced by Ali Skye Bennet, Kareem Lucas, and Jessie Pitluk

Ali Skye Bennet is an actor, producer, writer, and award-winning photographer, and has been performing and creating since childhood. Current Associate Producer at Vineyard Theatre; Associate Producer (and star) of the short film Sináptica (6 awards and 37 selections in film festivals worldwide); Artistic Producer of the multimedia theatrical adaptation, THE UNTITLED GINSBERG PROJECT, a 21st Century response to Allen Ginsberg’s groundbreaking poem, “Howl” (in development). She’s unbelievably grateful to all of the participating artists.  #blacklivesmatter.

Kareem M. Lucas’ credits include: NY: RATED BLACK (Teatro Circulo), The Fire This Time Festival, THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS (Sonnet Rep Theater), FROM BROOKLYN WITH LOVE (The Slipper Room), TO LIVE AND DIE (MCC/Freshplay Festival), The 52nd Street Project, THE BALM IN GILEAD (The Labyrinth Theater Company/NYNYFestival), IN LOCO PARENTIS (FringeNYC), ROMEO AND JULIET (Theater 2020). Regional: ROMEO AND JULIET (Williamstown Theater Festival). Film/TV: “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO), “The Bronx Dahmer,” “COHAB,” “True Believers” (upcoming). MFA: NYU Graduate Acting Program.

Sunday, August 21 at 7:00pm

Free Admission

Estimated Runtime
90 minutes

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Credits

Original Photo caption
A man makes a heart shape with his hands during a protest near the CVS pharmacy that was set on fire yesterday during rioting after the funeral of Freddie Gray, on April 28, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Photo Credit
Andrew Burton

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