INTRODUCING    BASEROOTS THEATRE COMPANY

Portland’s new African-American theatre company presenting the world premiere production of ROCKET MAN.

CONTACT: Bobby Bermea and Andrea White (503)939 3655 or

bobbyb@baserootstheatre.org or andrea@baserootstheatre.org

DIRECTOR: Antonio Sonera

CAST: Two time Drammy Award winner Andrea White, Drammy Award winner Bobby

Bermea, and Introducing Lauren Steele

VENUE: The Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave. Portland,

Oregon

SHOW DATES: Preview: February 4th, 2010 8:00pm

February 5th-27th, Thursday~Saturday, 8:00pm

Sunday Matinees 2:00pm

*BaseRoots will donate $3.00 from every ticket sale of Thursday shows to

Disaster Relief in Haiti through Mercy Core.

BOX OFFICE/TICKETS:

www.ifccarts.org, 503–205-0715,

www.baserootstheatre.org, (503)939 3655

PDX Box Office, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd

Daily 1pm-9pm

TICKETS MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR.

ABOUT THE COMPANY: BaseRoots assumes the artists responsibility of reflecting

the culture we live in, filtering it through an African-American lens, shaping that new

culture and nurturing it to new maturity. Our work will reflect a commitment to

excellence at an affordable price. BaseRoots vision is to bring an old art form to new

communities and thus re-imagining both the art and the communities in a dynamic,

diverse and tolerant reality.

ABOUT THE SHOW: Rocket Man. In the space age of our imagination a young family

engages in a furious internal struggle to stay together against the pull of outer space. Dad

is an idealistic astronaut; Mom is a ardent lover fighting to keep the father of her child on

Earth. And the child herself? Something brand new the world has never seen before.

Rocket Man follows this unique African-American family; romantic, passionate and

courageous; as they find their way clear to each other, and to a deeper understanding of

what it means to be human in an unforgiving universe.