See premiere of motion picture Charleston Revisited at Artomatic Festival in Crystal City, VA on Saturday June 2, 12-2 pm  Carl Cordell Film Theatre.

First draft of book and lyrics for Lincoln and God opera by Gallo and Gershwin completed.  Alan Gershwin is the son of George Gershwin

Artomatic Festival 2011 presents a new film.  Charleston Revisited.   Carl Cordell Film Theater Saturday, June 2   12 to 2 PM.    Screenplay by Anthony E. Gallo, Film Editing by Matt Lolich Cinematography by Albert Liesegang   Directed by Roland Branford Gomez.  Starring Bonnie Jourdan, Colin Davies, Mellicent Singham, Jon Forbes.   People of the past appear in various forms in this two-act mystery-comedy set on Logan Street in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina’s renowned Historic District.  Indomitable Charleston matron Charlotte Butler raises thousands of flowers to the hum of classical music, cultivates birds, plays championship bridge, ballroom dances, sometimes cleans her own house, and spars with both her parrot Jacob and  flighty  neighbor Ginny (Gin) Middleton.  Gin's latest flame is the distinguished former New Hampshire Senator Mark Smythe, now an Archdale Street resident,  who appears to have a curious interest in Charlotte.  When Gin has to cancel one of her dates with Mark because of an emergency in Savannah, he slips in and visits Charlotte.  The visit proves to be more than one of mere curiosity, as we discover that these two unique people have much in common.  Charlotte makes Mark accompany her to St. Phillip’s Cemetery at night where they encounter someone she does not want to see. Carl Cordell Film Theater  1851 S. Bell Street, Crystal City, Virginia.  No  Charge  Questions:   Anthony E. Gallo   202 544 6973 or aegallo2368@verizon.net

    

Successful performances by Seventh Street Playhouse of both Paul at the Greenbelt Arts Center and Margherita at the State Department (callback performance)

THE GREENBELT ARTS CENTER AND

 THE SEVENTH STREET PLAYHOUSE PRESENT

A staged reading of  

 PAUL

With Ancient Jewish Music 

By

Anthony E. Gallo

 GREENBELT ARTS CENTER     MONDAY MAY 14   8 PM   TICKETS $5

This play examines the complex and contradictory life of Christianity’s second leading theological architect through his Epistles, from Romans to Titus, and the writings of Josephus. Paul’s impact not only on the now two billion Christians around the world but tangentially on non-Christians as well is not disputed. The play follows him from being a deeply religious Jewish leader, successful businessman, civic leader, and persecutor of fringe cults to becoming an apostle of the Nazarean following his epiphany on the road to Damascus. The narrative traces his conflicts with members of the new cult, then with his fellow disciples, the Romans, Greeks, Jewish leaders, his own family and friends, and the people he tries to convince. It asks if Paul’s spiritual conversion also resulted in personal character conversion. Located In The Historic Greenbelt Arts Center -The Nation’s First Shopping Center-1937.

Cast:  Jan Forbes, Tarpley Long, Mellicent Singham, David Weaver, John Miller, Bruce Smith,  James McDaniel, Colin Davies, Shirl Weaver, Bruce Brennan, Jonathan Gadsden, Mark Mueller, Dana Hickox,  Sherman McDaniel, Bruce Smith.  Zunny Metama,  Mark Mueller, Sound by Beatrix Whitehall.

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 Greenbelt Arts Center 123 Centerway. Greenbelt, Maryland Directions and Reservations: 301-441-8770. Tickets  $5 Questions: agallo2368@verizon.net and 202 544 6973 Web Page: http://paul.aegallo.com  About the playwright:  http://Aegallo.com

Performing Paul at Greenbelt Arts Center on May 14; Margherita at State Department on May 16; Charleston Revisited film premier on June 2 and stageplay on June 6 at Artomatic Festival Crystal City VA  202 544 6973

PAUL at the Greenbelt Arts Center , Greenbelt , MD. 8 PM May 14. A Seventh Street Playhouse staged reading. Written by Anthony E. Gallo –With Ancient Jewish Music May 14, 8 PM $5.
The play examines the complex and contradictory life of Christianity’s second leading theological architect through his Epistles, from Romans to Titus, and the writings of Josephus. Paul’s impact not only on the now two billion Christians around the world but tangentially on non-Christians as well is not disputed. The play follows him from being a deeply religious Jewish leader, successful businessman, civic leader, and persecutor of fringe cults to becoming an apostle of the Nazarean following his epiphany on the road to Damascus . The narrative traces his conflicts with members of the new cult, then with his fellow disciples, the Romans, Greeks, Jewish leaders, his own family and friends, and the people he tries to convince. It asks if Paul’s spiritual conversion also resulted in personal character conversion. Located In The Historic Greenbelt Arts Center -The Nation’s First Shopping Center-1937. Greenbelt Arts Center 123 Centerway. Greenbelt , Maryland Directions and Reservations: 301-441-8770. Tickets $5 Questions: agallo2368@verizon.net and 202 544 6973 Web Page: http://paul.aegallo.com About the playwright: http://Aegallo.com

Margherita will be produced at the Off-Broadway West End Theatre in NYC.  Planning meeting with Browne-Nederlander shortly. 

Staged Reading of Paul at Greenbelt Arts Center on May 14.