Woodie King Jr., Interviewed by Randy Cohen

Woodie King, Jr., founder of  the New Federal Theatre and the National Black Touring Circuit in New York City, will be interviuewed by Randy Cohen for his Person Place Thing podcast and radio show on Tuesday, March 6 at 7 pm. Tickets to the recording are $10 and available online, at the door, and by phone at 212-220-1460. More info here.

In 1970, Woodie King founded the New Federal Theatre and the National Black Touring Circuit in New York City, where he remained as producing director throughout his career. King produced shows both on and off Broadway, and directed performances across the country in venues such as the New York Shakespeare Festival; the Cleveland Playhouse; Center Stage of Baltimore; and the Pittsburgh Public Theatre. 

Members of The Ebony Hillbillies (Norris Bennett, banjo/vocals, and Henrique Prince, fiddle/vocals) will perform throughout the evening.