Toronto's Social Justice Arts Festival Presents Professionally Ethnic

A staged reading of a new play by Bobby Del Rio, directed by Ross Manson

Sunday, Oct. 29th, 2:00pm, The Great Hall Downstairs (1087 Queen St West)
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William is a 20-something ethnic actor who is about to get the break of his life. The only catch: William's ethnic background is the centerpiece in a powerful theatre company's plan to cash in on multiculturalism. Bobby Del Rio's' Professionally Ethnic is a comic exploration of multiculturalism in the arts from political, corporate, and academic perspectives. The reading features actors David Ferry, Cara Ricketts, Ryan Hollyman, and Mark Andrada.

The reading will be followed by a panel discussion exploring the current climate for artists of colour in the Toronto Theatre. Panelists include Nina Lee Aquino (Artistic Director, fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company), Phil Akin (Artistic Director, Obisdian Theatre Company) , Glenn Sumi (arts reviewer, NOW Magazine) and Ross Manson (Artistic Director, Volcano Theatre Company)

ARCfest Toronto's Social Justice Arts Festival runs from October 22nd -29th and features over 100 artists in 25 events exploring local social justice issues. Taking place in Queen West, Parkdale, and other venues across Toronto, the festival includes a diverse program of seasoned and emerging artists, panel discussions, speakers, workshops, and artist-community collaborations.
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