Patrick Sims performs in front of a projected image of James Cameron; photograph by Jonathan Gramling, use with permission
The play is based on the life of James Cameron, the survivor of a 1930 lynching, who later founded the now-closed America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee. Sims, who met Cameron in 1998, is an assistant professor of acting/multicultural theater.
Sims has organized a post-performance panel to discuss issues raised in the play, including race and racism. Sims and director Sheri Williams Pannel will be joined by Cameron’s son Virgil; Sandy Adell, a professor of literature in the Department of Afro-American studies; Martine Green, a graduate student in theater research; and Fran Kaplan, a screenwriter from Milwaukee. The panel will be moderated by Linda Greene, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Tickets to “10 Perfect” are free and available at the Vilas Hall box office, 821 University Avenue; the Campus Information Center in the Red Gym, 716 Langdon Street; and the Welcome Center, 21 North Park Street during regular box office and business hours.
The play contains adult themes and language and is intended for mature audiences.
