It was a blast! So many wonderful people came out on March 1st to celebrate Mr. Belafonte's 90th! Actor, musician and political activist, Harry Belafonte's has played a pivotal role in history and I am so honored to have had the opportunity to celebrate his life with this talented group of singers.
Updates!
Hello fine people! The year has started off swiftly and I am attacking it with full force. I wanted to keep you all in the loop about all my upcoming projects.
February 25th - The Actors Studio Drama School will be holding their yearly Playwright Staged Readings on February 25th at 1pm and 4pm., honoring the original works of the playwrights in our program. I am stoked to be collaborating in the original piece Pickup On The Downbeat, written by the talented playwright Nathaniel Johnson.
March 6th - I will be performing at the Actors Studio on March 6th, 2017 for the ASDS MFA program Industry Showcase! I am thrilled to be working on the role of Vera in By The Way, Meet Vera Stark. 2pm & 6:30 pm.
April 19th - 22nd - My final set of performances for ASDS kicks off in April as I will be playing the role of Duchess Hapsburg in Adrienne Kennedy's thought provoking play Funnyhouse of a Negro. Come check us out @ 7:30 at the Gibney Dance Center, located at 53 Chambers St., NYC.
April 26th - April 29th - To conclude my time at The Actors Studio Drama School, I will be performing as the Judge in Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. The show will start @ 7:30 and will also be located at the Gibney Dance Center on 53 Chambers St., NYC.
Art has a purpose. Art is a vessel. Sometimes words or thoughts are incapable of expressing the truest intent of a being's soul, but art never fails. I choose to use my art for something greater than myself.
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Tell me your stories and I will tell you mine.
DopeRed tv
For approximately the last two months, my good friend Ashley and I decided to embark on a journey. I am pleased to share with you all DopeRed tv. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrTMa-l2zhlFbILaYRaQRg
The Right to Write
Art is about self expression. It's funny how we (or maybe just I), seldom forget that. I have always wanted to develop a blog. I started on many occasions but never really stuck to it. But it feels as though something within me has blossomed this year and all the may endeavors I have wanted to pursue are making the way back into my brain and my heart. My creative juices are starting to flow again (go figure, two years AFTER I begin an acting program), and I will accomplish what I set out to. Writing is perhaps the most simple, yet at the same time the most challenging thing to me. What if I sound unintelligent? What if I forget the subject matter? An ongoing list of 'What if's' can fill the rest of this post but I simple refuse to do that. I will write as often as I like and I will remove the self criticism. Why? Because I have the right to. Tataa!
It's a wrap!
So, I recently finished filming the New York Film Academy short film entitled "Pride." There is no greater learning than gaining experience on the job. I've met many beautiful souls during this process and I can't wait until it's released in September! In the meantime, here are a few behind the scenes photos.
Upcoming Film!
I have great news to share! I have recently been cast in a film written and produced by NYFA students. Switching gears into film is my goal for the summer and I welcome the challenge. I will share more info as I'm able to :).
92nd St Y. Ballroom Performance. ASDS Cohorts. 5.14.16
Beautiful night. Beautiful venue. Lovely people. Thank you much to our instructor Danielle Quisenberry for her dedication to teaching us.
Come see me and some of my ASDS classmates dance the dance of ballroom tonight!
Saturday May 14th Special Performance Actors Studio Drama School Final Ballroom Dance Showing at The 92nd Street Y!!!
Screen Capture of Rehearsal Video at The Alvin Ailey School
NYC April 2016.
Save the date for Ballroom Dancing at The World Famous 92nd Street Y. The one hour Foxtrot and Rumba Class begins at 7pm and will be taught by Alvin Ailey Faculty member Danielle Quisenberry. Then, you will enjoy an evening of music and social dancing fun until midnight. The exciting show is at 10pm. The masters candidates from the Actors Studio Drama School at Alvin Ailey have prepared a beautiful theatrical waltz and are 2nd on the bill with other accomplished performers. Please come out and support these talented and dedicated artists as they celebrate the end of the first full year of ballroom dance training offered by ASDS through their partner The Ailey School.
Contact Danielle Quisenberry at studioqd@verizon.net for more information.
Grad School year 2 down/New Updates
The Donahue Sisters! I loved working with these ladies.
Could it be that I have already completed my second year in grad school? That is absolutely crazy to me. It's has been a very fruitful year of laughs, plenty of tears, but most of all, resiliency. I am becoming stronger and more focused as the days go by.
and another one!
Hello lovely people! I'm pleased to announce an upcoming Liquid Courage skit I will take part in at the UCB on Friday, January 22nd (well technically, it's at 12 a.m. so that constitutes as the 23rd.) Either way, if you are a night owl and down for some comedy, come join me!
Tuesday night was a success!
I had such a wonderful time with all these Shakespearean actors. The best part is that we managed to raise over $1,000 for Open Windows NYC. It was a beautiful night full of such inspiring energy and thank you to you all who came out and donated. Life is golden and you only get one shot at it. Make it grand. Share. Love. Experience.
2nd Annual Purple Ribbon Shakespeare Event
Hello all! This upcoming Tuesday, December 8th, I will be joining the ranks of other talented Shakespearean actors for a night of entertainment. But more importantly, we are working to raise money for Open Windows NYC, a nonprofit helping domestic violence survivors in nontraditional ways, providing the survivors with haircuts and shaves. If you are free and available, please come out and enjoy art at its best! Attached below is a link with all the debts. hope to see your beautiful faces there!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/purple-ribbon-shakespeare--2#/
Upright Citizens Brigade
They say in order to grow one must be constantly doing things that they fear. A few weeks back I performed in a skit at UCB with these wonderful people! The experience was so fun and comedy is definitely an avenue I would love to explore. I have always heard so many things about UCB but never actually been there, so to be a first timer there while performing was surreal. I encourage everyone, right now, to do something that makes you just a little scared. It will bring out a new strength in you that you never new existed.
To The Rising Sun Showcase
Good Afternoon everyone! I'm excited to invite you all to an upcoming show I have been working very hard on for the past six months. It is a moving artistic piece in the form of poetry and song featuring the works of Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba, Odetta and Maya Angelou, entitled "To The Rising Sun." Here are the deets and a Preview video!
Hey everyone! Thanks for the continued love and support. This summer has been a productive one, between going on auditions, rehearsing and working. I am pleased to say that I have been booked to sing for the 2015 Annual Scholarship Awards Gala being held at the Hilton Hotel in New Jersey. I am stoked and grateful for every step I take on this journey. Every opportunity matters. Every 'no' I hear, I am one step closer to a 'yes.' If anyone is interested in purchasing tickets to the Gala, inbox me. Tickets are $85 each. Thanks again.
Nibblers
I recently filmed a White Castle commercial promoting their new food items, Nibblers. They were so yummy and it was the perfect day to spend in Coney Island.
Keep It Moving
I have booked a role in an educational informercial entitled K12, which filmed yesterday. It was such an exhilarating experience. #workhardeveryday
Showtime!
Hello all! Tomorrow night is going to be a very special night, as I am making my way back to the stage and performing some original music. It's going to be an amazing showcase with other amazing artists. Come check us out!
Dream Up Festival!
Hello everyone, I have exciting news! I will be in a new theater production "Angela's Justice," which will be showcased as part of the Dream Up Festival taking place in August at Theater for the New City in the LES. Stay tuned as I will update you with exact dates and ticket information.