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Port Chicago 50 by by David Shackelford and Dennis Rowe
February 8, 2024 • 8:00 pm - February 10, 2024 • 8:00 pm
$30
ON THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1944 PORT CHICAGO BLAST, THE PLAY PORT CHICAGO 50 RETURNS TO LOS ANGELES AFTER PERFORMING OFF-BROADWAY IN NEW YORK!
Dennis Rowe Entertainment presents
Port Chicago 50
Written by David Shackelford and Dennis Rowe
Directed by Dennis Rowe
African American Sailors who are recruited by the United States Navy to work in a navy shipyard in Port Chicago, California where dangerous artillery is loaded onto ships to support WWII. Something goes terribly wrong! There is a blast and 320 (of which 202 were Black) were killed. Inspired by true events from 1944.
This dramatic story is told through the eyes of one of the survivors, Freddie Meeks. Come and witness this powerful presentation of Port Chicago 50. It is a story of love for Country, the American Dream and a quest for equality and fairness.
“Unbelievable . . .Emotional . . .Dramatic . . . Thought-Provoking…”
“It’s very revealing of the struggle of the oppressed and worthy of our attention, especially during these strange times.” — Berkeley News
“Everything was stunningly brought together by the precise direction of Mr. Rowe.” — Amsterdam News
