City Blues: An Urban Tale Opening May 14

    CHICAGO, IL, March 27, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In Style Events and Productions, a theater production company, has announced that its show, "City Blues: An Urban Tale," will be produced May 14 and 15 at Hatch Auditorium, 1000 N. Ridgeland Ave., in Oak Park, IL.

This is the second run for the play, which was previously performed at Hatch Auditorium in June 2015. It's the fifth in a series of inspirational plays the company has produced since 2011. Others include "When Love Just Ain't Enough," "A Mother's Heart," "If Not for the Tears" and "Addie's Wash and Fold."

"City Blues," written and directed by In Style Events and Productions' in-house playwright and director Felencia A. Terrell, tells the story of a family living in the heart of Chicago and struggling to deal with many issues, including poverty.

The story is centered on the youngest child of the family and the relationship she has with her family, friend and the struggles she fights within herself. She and her family are met with a heartbreaking occurrence that forces them to unveil a secret that has been contained in their "Pandora's Box" for the past 15 years and deal with the consequences.

"There is something that everyone can relate to," Terrell said. "After leaving the show it is our sincere hope that our audience will engage in meaningful conversations about our show and its content."

The play features local talent in every role. Kai Love plays Tara, the family matriarch; Velvet Gunn plays Taylor, the youngest child; Danielle Lorae plays Yolanda, the middle; Chris Miller plays Darren, the oldest and the only son; Eric Fisher plays Justin, Taylor's classmate at law school; Cherise Ragland plays Patra, Darren's girlfriend, Tashika Benson plays Bella("Bell"), the family's neighbor; Brittney King plays Brandy, Taylor's friend; and Elliot Johnson plays Lester ("Les"), Tara's ex-husband and the father of Taylor, Yolanda and Darren.

More information about In Style Events and Productions and "City Blues" is available at www.instyleeventschicago.com, by emailing [email protected] or by calling (773) 622-6037.

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