Union College News Release 3-30-05: Union Presents New York Actor Sharon Hope

Union Presents New York Actor Sharon Hope Performing Poetry and Monologues of True-Life Experiences

Union College is sponsoring a stage performance of New York native Sharon Hope, Slices of Life Productions, who will be presenting Performances in the Key of Life on campus next week.

Hope will be on campus from Monday, April 4 through Wednesday April 6 and will present two live performances; both are open to the public. She will be performing at the Rector Little Theatre on Monday, April 4, 2005 and again on Wednesday April 6, 2005 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. There will be discussions following both performances.

Hope will be presenting poetry readings and monologues addressing issues of relationships, abuse, self-esteem, survival and how theses issues often affect decisions one makes in their lives. One of the more popular monologues, Women I have Known: Mrs. Reader, endears audiences with way the subject, Mrs. Reader, an absent-minded psychic from the Caribbean, handles the very unpleasant subject of spousal abuse with a hint of humor and pathos.

Hope is the artistic director and founder of Slices of Life Productions. Her company's vision is to make audiences realize the need for divine intervention in life's decision making. She hopes to achieve this through spoken word performances of observations of life experiences.

In addition to her current work, Hope has an impressive list of theatrical accomplishments. Hope's one-woman show, Women I Have Known, was produced and performed at the John Houseman Theater Center in Manhattan. Other performances have toured New York City, some with accompanying workshops.

She has appeared in two different episodes of television-hit drama Law & Order, and in an episode of Against the Law. She has appeared on daytime television in an episode of Another World and on the television show Survival Kit for Parents.

In addition to her television performances, Hope has appeared in the films Little Senegal, One Crazy Summer with Demi Moore and Oreo's with Attitude.

She has also performed in off-Broadway productions, national theatre tours and in regional theatre performances.

The Faculty Committee on Cultural Events chaired by Union professor Susan Isaacs is sponsoring Performances in the Key of Life at Union College. Both performances are open and free to the public. For more information about this event, please call Dr. Susan Isaacs at 606-546-1251.