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“Charm”
August 17, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Voices in Alliance presents “Charm” from Aug. 14-24. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Synopsis: When Mama Darleena Andrews – a mature, black, transgender woman – takes it upon herself to teach an etiquette class at Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community center, the idealistic teachings of Emily Post clash with the very real-life challenges of identity, poverty, and prejudice faced by her students. Inspired by the true story of Miss Gloria Allen and her work at Chicago’s Center on Halsted, “Charm” asks: How do we lift each other up when the world wants to tear us down?
