Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
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Casting for “Home”- A Play by Greg Anderson-Elysee
“Home” is a 10 min play that explores the connection, or lack thereof, of a young Haitian man to his Haitian roots and his journey home. This piece is will premiere on the same night of the world premiere of “Home Sweet Home”, the documentary that sparked the creation of this play. The night will explore the nostalgia associated with making the journey from the Caribbean and settling in the US. Seeking: Male- 40’s or 50’s Haitian or very good Haitian accent a must. Female- 40’s or 50’s Haitian or very good Haitian accent a must. Male- 20’s Haitian Male of very good Haitian Accent a must Interview by appointment-…
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MA’s Players Meetups
MA’s Playhouse Theatre thanks all participating playwright/poets whom attending our past meetup on 9/21/13. For all other meetup activities, please join us on meetup.com at MA’s Player! http://www.meetup.com/Caribbean-Playwright-Storyteller-Group/
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MA’s Playhouse Profile of the Week in The West Indian Newspaper
“It is seldom that one finds a young person that is talented, well-spoken and thrive on challenges. Antonevia Ocho-Coultes is the founder and Artistic Director of MA’s Playhouse, New York. A company that is committed to bringing the cultures of the Caribbean to a wider audience in the North America.” “MA’s Playhouse aims to showcase the voice of the Caribbean, its playwrights, actors, and poets. The company has been doing really well so far. It’s first performance ‘Nostalgia, Memories of a Tropical Past’ was a sold-out affair and the public demanded more. According to Antonevia the performance was, about people coming ad talking about growing up in the Caribbean and there…
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Meet Mahess Bennett Cast and Characters
MA’s Playhouse would like to introduces Mahess Bennett’s cast and characters for his books and original works of art.[more…] Sunjata: A very relatable and interesting character. He is a former mercenary in search of inner peace, but continue to fall into deep conflict against the martial art powers of the Centra-unit. Lynch Blackmyn: An an ex marine that was hired by an elite organization to establish and manage a high power military component called the Centra-unit and use it to hunt Sunjata. Baba Ujad Heru: Is Sunjata adopted father and the Locked source’s genetic father. He was once a member of the Lambanni Tribe Nine and studied the ancient art…
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M.W.Bennett Interview on Sunjata Book One: The Blood War
Sunjata Book One: The Blood War by Mahess W. Bennett. Mahess was joined by NBC Augusta to discuss his sunjata novel. In the interview you get an in-dept look behind the scene to Sunjata novel Book one.[more…] Original Artwork by Mahess Bennett. All rights Reserved Overview by Mahess Bennett “All Sunjata wanted was to find information leading to the mysteries of his past, while leaving the brutal life as a mercenary behind him, forever. But when a series of events lead the government to believe that he is the prime suspect to the celebrity serial killings, he is forced to return to his old ways of martial arts combat. A…
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to all the families that came out on Sunday August 4th to participate in the continuing efforts of MA’s Playhouse Folklore workshop. Upcoming plays, events and other attractions can be found on our website.