'The Hate U Gave: The Tupac Shakur Story'

The Hate U Gave: The Tupac Shakur Story,An Original Play Produced by Ground Up & Rising  

Ground Up & Rising, a 501(c)3 non-profit company devoted to the growth of the dramatic arts, announced their upcoming production of The Hate U Gave: The Tupac Shakur Story. Starring and written by Miami-based artist Meshaun Labrone Arnold, this original play will be staged at Miami-Dade Community College, Kendall Campus, from July 11th to July 28th at 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 PM on Sundays. Tickets are $20, and $15 for seniors and students. Special industry night performances will be held on Mondays at 8 PM where audiences will be invited to watch the play and asked to "pay what they feel" after the show. 

"This amazing new play from Meshaun vividly depicts Tupac on an emotional roller coaster ride that showcases his volatile anger, introspective vulnerability and much, much more," says Jose Terrier, Marketing Director for Ground Up & Rising. 

From Carbonell nominated and critically acclaimed South Florida actor/playwright Meshaun Labrone Arnold comes The Hate U Gave: The Tupac Shakur Story, an incendiary journey into the mind of Tupac through the playwright's eyes. The intensity unfolds inside the mind of a man imprisoned by his past, society, self, reality, and regret, as he fights to wrestle away freedom from the enemies within. His adversaries are reflections from his thoughts, each character representative of the demons that haunted his life, mind, and soul until his death.  

The Hate U Gave: The Tupac Shakur Story fulfills Ground Up & Rising's ongoing commitment to giving young, local artists valuable opportunities through its signature programs. Ground Up & Rising will workshop, rehearse, and produce the world premiere of this new work from a Miami-based playwright as part of its Workshop 2 Product Program. Additionally, Ground Up & Rising's Bridging the Gap Program will expose talented high school and college theatre students to the professional theatre experience by encouraging them to become intimately involved in all aspects of this production, from backstage to onstage.  

Miami-based artist Claudio Picasso from CP1 Art Inc. will help set the scene with impressive artwork that emphasizes the positive attributes of spray paint as a medium. Directed by Arturo Fernandez, Producing Artistic Director for Ground Up & Rising, The Hate U Gave is part of the company's 2008 Season of Cultural Expansion. Ground Up & Rising's 2008 Season is produced in association with Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs, the Board of County Commissioners and WLRN. 

The Hate U Gave: The Tupac Shakur Story – Show Information   

Dates:    July 11th to July 28th, 2008 

Times:    8 PM on Fridays & Saturdays, & 7 PM on Sundays

             8 PM on Mondays (July 14, 21, & 28) are Industry Night Performances, "Pay What You Feel"

 Location: Miami-Dade Community College

              Kendall Campus, M Building

              11011 SW 104th Street

              Miami, FL 33176

Tickets:  $20, $15 for Seniors & Students

             "Pay What You Feel" for Industry Night Performances at 8 PM on Mondays (July 14, 21, & 28)                               

For reservations, email BoxOffice@GroundUpandRising.org or call 305-726-4359  

Ground Up & Rising is a South-Florida based 501(c)3 organization devoted to the ongoing growth and development of the dramatic arts. Ground Up & Rising strives to make the arts accessible to the underserved by creating opportunities for local playwrights, actors and artists to practice and hone their crafts while producing groundbreaking, thought provoking theatre that speaks to the younger generation. 

For more information on Ground Up & Rising and The Hate U Gave: The Tupac Shakur Story, please visit www.GroundUpandRising.org or call 305-726-4359. 

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