Black Plays including an E. Lynn play

[CrimsonTide4]

I ran across this play's website today. . .I want to see more BLACK plays if they make it to the NC/SC area.


If These Hips Could Talk
This play stars Lisa "Diamond" Raye, Tichina "Pamela James BKA B Da B" Arnold, John "Overton Wakefield Jones" Henton.

If These Hips Could Talk
http://www.ifthesehipscouldtalk.com/site/main.htm

Tour Schedule
February 25 - March 2, 2003 Detroit, MI Music Hall
March 4-6, 2003 Cincinatti, OH Taft Theatre
March 7-9 TBA
March 11-16, 2003 Philadelphia, PA Merriam Theatre
March 18-19, 2003 Trenton, NJ
March 21-23, 2003 Columbia, SC Township Auditorium
March 25, 2003 Mobile, AL Saenger Performing Arts
March 27-30, 2003 New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre
April 1, 2003 St Petersburg, FL Mchaffey Theatre
April 2, 2003 OFF
April 3-6, 2003 Miami, FL James L. Knight Center
April 8-13, 2003 Chicago, IL New Regal Theatre
April 22-27, 2003 TBA
April 29 - May 4, 2003 TBA
May 6-11, 2003 Houston, TX Aerial Theatre


Love on Lay-A-Way
This play stars Deborah Cox, Mel "Bird's EX on Soul Food/Nerdy Husband in Deliver Us From Eva" Jackson, Martha Wash, and Lenny Williams.

http://www.gospelplays.com/plays/lol/lol.htm

Tour Schedule

[royalpinkastry]

Check out www.tylerperry.net. He has a play out called Madea's Class Reunion, which is currently touring. I don't know if it has been in your particular area but you can check the website above for the dates.

He also did the plays, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Woman Thou Art Loosed, Behind Closed Doors, Diary of A Mad Black Woman, and Madea's Family Reunion.

They are all really good..

[CrimsonTide4]

Let me clarify, the lesser known ones, we have a thread for Madea. I have tickets to see it this Saturday.

I am also on his listserve and own the 3 plays that are out on video.

[CrimsonTide4]

Not out yet but here are some plays to look forward to for those of you who have read the books. . .

Married Men
Friends and Lovers
Cheaters (don't see how to make the car scene between Toyomi and Stefan into the play which IMO is a key and FUNNY scene but okay)


http://www.imreadyproductions.com/


My bad. . .

Coming To The Stage: It’s a done deal. E. Lynn Harris’s novel “Not A Day Goes By” is being turned into a stage play. The production began rehearsals this week in Dallas and will star actress Jackee (“227”), “American Idol” contestant Trenyce and comedian Gary Owens. The show is slated to open on Jan. 5, 2004 in Little Rock, Ark. with other dates to follow in Birmingham, Ala. Memphis, Tenn., Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. For more information on the production, go to http://www.randomhouse.com/features/...s/notaday.html

it does not come to Minnesota for LadyGreek to see. . . hopefully he adds on to the roster and includes Minnesota.

[FeeFee]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4

Coming To The Stage: It’s a done deal. E. Lynn Harris’s novel “Not A Day Goes By” is being turned into a stage play. The production began rehearsals this week in Dallas and will star actress Jackee (“227”), “American Idol” contestant Trenyce and comedian Gary Owens. The show is slated to open on Jan. 5, 2004 in Little Rock, Ark. with other dates to follow in Birmingham, Ala. Memphis, Tenn., Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. For more information on the production, go to http://www.randomhouse.com/features/...s/notaday.html

it does not come to Minnesota for LadyGreek to see. . . hopefully he adds on to the roster and includes Minnesota.

That was a good book to read. Is Trenyce going to play Yancey?? That character was something else.

[AKA2D '91]

I heard the advertisements for E Lynn's and Tyler Perry's plays on the radio today.

E Lynn's play will be here Feb. 10-15th. Yesssssssssss....what a way to celebrate/bring in Valentine's Day.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
I heard the advertisements for E Lynn's and Tyler Perry's plays on the radio today.

E Lynn's play will be here Feb. 10-15th. Yesssssssssss....what a way to celebrate/bring in Valentine's Day.

I agree.

[dstnomore]

I was wondering if anybody had bought any of the black plays besides Tyler Perry's plays because I bought all of those. I looked on this website and there were some other plays, but I was wondering if anybody else saw any of them and if they were good? The website is www.africanimportsusa.com. Does anybody know of any websites to buy these plays from?

[AKA2D '91]

Has anyone seen Not A Day Goes By yet? I have tickets for next week. I would like to know the opinion of others b4 I see it.

[tld221]

do i really need to take a trip on down south or west to see these shows?

[AKA2D '91]

Okay:
Trenyce was great (as stated earlier)
Jackee (believable Ava)
Basil (I didn't see him as "high yella") LOL
Zurich-DAYUM, DAYUM, DAYUM

I only wished E Lynn would have written the play. As with most books turned play/movie, you can never get enough. I was kind of disappointed. But, you cannot put an entire book in a 2 hr+ play/movie.

Thumbs up for starting at 8 on the dot!

[Neosoulchild]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91

Zurich-DAYUM, DAYUM, DAYUM

I must agree with you on this one. When he first came on, I could have sworn it was a work of art. That man, that man, that man.