Greenwood Lake Theater presents a reading of the play ‘Ebony Eagles’ on Sunday, May 4

The Greenwood Lake Theater presents the third play of its New Works Festival, featuring the works of up and coming playwrights, this Sunday, May 4, at 4 p.m. with “Ebony Eagles” by Crystal V. Rhodes.

This staged reading will be held at the Theatre at Mountain Lake Park, 46 Bowen Road, Warwick.

The performance is free to attend and will be followed by an audience talkback session.

Greenwood Lake Theater’s New Works Festival presented two plays in March: “Peggy (& Ben)” by Amy Jo Jackson and “They Have Become The Forest” by Aly Kantor.

“Ebony Eagles” is the final play in the series.

This play tells the story of a small newspaper in Harlem during World War II and offers unique perspectives on this well-known era.

This production will be directed by Gitana LaRae Mims. The cast will include Carol Copper, Carolyn Gill and Odysseus Bailer.

Like the previous plays in the series, this will be a reading (actors will have scripts in hand) and will be staged and produced to suggest what a full production of each play may look like.

“Harlem has such a special place in my heart,” the director said. “Being able to tell a story from Harlem’s history that isn’t widely known has been a treat for me.”

Essential information

This project is made possible with funds from the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.

Greenwood Lake Theater has been presenting professional theater productions in the Hudson Valley for eight years. For complete cast listings, tickets and more information regarding this production and all of Greenwood Lake Theater’s 2025 season, visit www.greenwoodlaketheater.org.