{"id":68088,"date":"2014-02-05T14:18:48","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T14:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2014\/02\/05\/taraji-p-henson-stars-in-pasadena-playhouses-above-the-fold\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T04:08:25","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T04:08:25","slug":"taraji-p-henson-stars-in-pasadena-playhouses-above-the-fold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/taraji-p-henson-stars-in-pasadena-playhouses-above-the-fold\/","title":{"rendered":"Taraji P. Henson stars in Pasadena Playhouse’s Above The Fold"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taraji P. Henson stars in Pasadena Playhouse’s Above The Fold<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

February 5, 2014<\/p>\n

\"PP-ATF-BlackNLA-700px<\/a>Opening today in Los Angeles at the The Pasadena Playhouse is the World Premiere of Bernard Weinraub’s Above the Fold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Directed by Steven Robman<\/strong>, The cast includes Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson<\/strong> (\u201cThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button\u201d) <\/span><\/strong> as Jane, Kristy Johnson<\/strong> as Monique, Arye Gross<\/strong> as Marvin, Kristopher Higgins<\/strong> as Victor, Mark Hildreth<\/strong> as Lorne, Joe Massingill<\/strong> as Bobby and Seamus Mulcahy<\/strong> as Eric.<\/p>\n

Jane, an African-American newspaper reporter from New York, flies to a Southern university where three white fraternity members have been accused of raping a young African-American woman. Taking place amidst the shift from print to digital journalism, ABOVE THE FOLD asks tough questions about the exploitation of tragedy, the cost of success and the dangers that come when ambition collides with truth.<\/p>\n

Following previews that began Jan. 28, the play will continue through Feb. 23.<\/p>\n

Show times are Tuesday-Friday at 8 PM, Saturday at 4 PM and 8 PM and Sunday at 2 PM and 7 PM.\u00a0Running Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes (including a 15-minute intermission).<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Pasadena Playhouse is located at 39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA. Tickets are available by calling The Pasadena Playhouse at (626) 356-7529 or by visiting The Pasadena Playhouse Box Office.<\/p>\n

For more information visit PasadenaPlayhouse.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n