'Power Lies Among Youth' this year's Black History Month play

Powerhouse Productions will present its 18th annual Black History Month play at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Prairie Center for the Arts, 101 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg.

"Power Lies Among Youth" is about a teen Sunday school class preparing for its annual black history performance. It was written by Dusti Proffit, a 1999 graduate of Conant High School who is now contracted for the Goodman Theatre as assistant director for August Wilson's upcoming play "Two Trains Running."

The play is part of an afternoon and evening of activities that will begin with a silent auction and marketplace at 4 p.m. Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority will offer free voter registration training at 4:30 p.m. in the lecture hall at the Prairie Center.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information, call Powerhouse Productions at (847) 902-7508.

A preshow skit, written by Schaumburg resident Yvonne Griffin, will be performed.

"I Remember Mama" is about a young lady who left the church and her grandmother passes.

Ladies she used to sing with in the choir are there to pay their respect they get to reminiscing about the old days when Grandma was alive. They start singing some of the old hymns together and it brings back so many wonderful memories, and ends with the granddaughter making a commitment to return to the church. Actors are Yvonne Griffin, Dorothy Knight, Del Joiner and Pam Larson, with Merv Pruitt accompanying them on the piano.

Assistant Director Lisa Miller is no stranger to Powerhouse Productions - she and her daughters have been on that stage the last four years.

Stage Manager Latitia Robinson is another mother who has been using her administrative skills for this production.

Assistant Producer Jarnett Dill is behind the silent auction. She sends out the letters, collects the donations and she and her crew, Sandra Cumberlander and Dorothy Brandon, make sure everything runs well.

Tickets can be purchased from the Prairie Center box office or schaumburgprairiecenter.com.