The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire
Set in 1990’s Tulsa, Oklahoma, “Shades of White” explores the relationships between an Israeli immigrant, a former Ku Klux Klan member and their wives.
Narrow minded Dr. Whitehill and his crone of a wife, Birdie, are set in their miserable ways until Dr. Whitehill encounters Yossi, an openhearted Israeli musician who loves life. When Yossi invites the Whitehills to a ceremony at the Greenwood Cultural Center commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Riot, the characters are forced to confront one another and their pasts. Painful truths are revealed. But when Reverend Jeremiah Browning III makes an unexpected appearance, there is hope for reconciliation.
Uplifting, humorous and ultimately hopeful, “Shades of White,” is a fast-paced seriocomedy that is relevant for our world today.
The performances will be held Friday November 10, and Saturday November 11 at 8 pm, and Sunday November 12 at 2 pm.
To purchase tickets follow this link Eventbrite. Tickets ($ 20) can also be purchased on site the day of the show. For more info, call 870-918-4371
Date and Location:
Tyrrell Hall
University of Tulsa
800 S Tucker Drive
Tulsa, OK 74104
Ilan Kozlowski – Bio
The son of a Polish Holocaust survivor, Ilan Kozlowski was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. At age 14, Ilan moved to New York City to study dance on scholarship at the Joffrey Ballet and Alvin Ailey schools. After dancing and acting professionally New York, he relocated to Tulsa to perform, teach, further his education and start his own business. Now a retired entrepreneur, writing is his passion. In May 2017, Ilan’s first screenplay, “Cherokee Chosen,” won a Gold Remi Award for Original Comedy at the 50th Annual Houston International Film Festival. “Shades of White” is Kozlowski’s first stage play.
