“I AM SHAKESPEARE: The Henry Green Story” Will Debut In Maryland In Howard County March 12

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Stephen Dest's award winning documentary "I AM SHAKESPEARE: The Henry Green Story" will debut in Maryland at Howard County's Silhouette Stages. The film features 19-year-old Henry Green retelling his personal story living a dual life as a young theatrical actor and gang member. It follows the tension that exists in a community when an impoverished neighborhood dominated by gangs and plagued by gun violence is in the shadow of one of the country’s wealthiest universities.

In the film, Green chronicles in his own words his shame growing up in poverty, his desire for power and its intersection with violence, and his struggle for self-worth. Green ended up being shot shortly after a performance as Tybalt in Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet.”

After the film, the audience is invited to a Q&A session with Stephen Dest, director and producer, and representatives from Moms Demand Action, the nation's largest grassroots volunteer network working to end gun violence.

“I AM SHAKESPEARE: The Henry Green Story” premieres March 12 at Slayton House Theater, 10900 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, MD 21044. Tickets are $12 and available for purchase online and at the door.