The BASEBALL RELIQUARY Inc.
AN
AFTERNOON WITH
BRANCH RICKEY
As Performed by Chuck Chalberg
Sunday, October 20, 2002 ~ 2:00 PM
Donald
R. Wright Auditorium
Pasadena Central Library
285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, CA
Free Admission / Information (626) 791-7647
The Baseball Reliquary presents the West Coast premiere of John C.
"Chuck" Chalberg’s provocative and compelling performance as Branch
Rickey on Sunday, October 20, 2002 at 2:00 PM at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium
in the Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, California.
Admission is free.
Branch Rickey was the cigar-chomping
and teetotaling Brooklyn Dodgers executive who is best remembered as the man who
hired Jackie Robinson to break major league baseball’s color barrier and in
the process changed the face of America. Chalberg’s insightful
characterization captures the essence of Rickey, certainly one of the most
colorful figures in baseball history. Much of the material for Chalberg’s
performance as Rickey was compiled during the research and writing of his book,
Rickey & Robinson: The Preacher, the Player, and America’s Game.
Chuck Chalberg teaches American
history at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota and has
brought to life historical figures such as Teddy Roosevelt, Patrick Henry, Huey
Long, G.K. Chesterton, and H.L. Mencken in one-man performances throughout North
America. During the summer months, he often performs as Branch Rickey and other
historical figures in Chautauqua tents throughout the Midwest and East
Coast.
For further information, contact the
Baseball Reliquary by phone at (626) 791-7647 or by e-mail at skpubs@earthlink.net.
