DANAS.HUBBARDPRESENTS... THESTAGEPLAY
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JMATOAKA .PHIL ROBANDREWSIII NEDHARRIS APRILROGERSON
CRAIGALEXANDER TASHA.RENÉ FRANKARMSTRONGSHIRELLEARMSTRONGDAPHNEPEARSON-ROBERTS
DanaS.Hubbardisbackagain!Afterdirectingnineconsecutivesoldoutshows ofthecriticallyacclaimedandtwosoldoutperformancesofhisselfDreamgirls pennedstageplay ,heisbackproducinganddirectingEveryDogHasHisDay
hisLaughoutLoudandthoughtprovokingstageplayNeverPlayWithA Woman’sHeart.
WhenMylesStewartwassummonedtoCourtneyDennistheassistantwarden’s office,heencounteredawomanthatwassexy,daunting,andconniving. Courtneyknowswhatshewants,andalwaysgetsit,evenifitrequires unscrupulousbehavior.AfterreviewingMyles’record,thepotentialsheseesin himdriveshertopullafewstringsonhisbehalf.AndwithabodylikeCourtney’s howcouldMylessayno,eveniftherewerestringsattached?Surprisedyet thrilledwiththeprospectofanearlyprisonrelease,Mylesagreestobeather beckandcalluponhisdischarge.Littledidheknowthather,“beckandcall” wouldbewaymorethanhewasreadyfororcouldhandle.
DespitehisseedypastMyles’longtimefriendturnedquasi-sweetheart,Lori Williamshashisback.Shedoeswhatanywomaninlovewoulddo,supportand provideforhimwhilehegetsbackonhisfeet.Myleswantstodotherightbyher, buthehasafewsecretsthatkeepshiscellphoneandhiswhereaboutshidden. OnceMyleshitsthebrightlightsofAtlantaanddevelopsaswellasrekindlepast relationships,heunderestimatesthepowerofCourtney’slongarmauthority.He getscaughtoutthereinanastywebofliesanddeceit,andlearnsthehardway thatheshouldnevereverplaywithawoman’sheart,becausetheydon’tforget.
DanaS.Hubbard,writer,director,producer,andCEOis currentlycelebratinghis35thyearintheentertainment industry.Histheatricalandfilmrecordincludesworking alongsideothercriticallyacclaimeddirectorsandproducers suchasSpikeLee,MontyRoss,DavidE.Talbert,Tyler PerryandDr.AlexC.Marshalltonameafew.
Danahasbeenlabeledbyhispeersasa“renaissance man,”duetohiscommitmenttoeverexpandinghisbrand andexpertiseinawide-rangeoffields.Dana’stalentand lovefortheartsbeganwhenhewasayouth.Duringhis attendanceattheprestigiousHamptonUniversity,wherehe majoredinSpeechCommunicationandTheaterArts,he starredinseveraltheatricalproductions.Histalentswonhim theBestDramaticDuoAwardfromtheNationalAssociation ofDramaticandSpeechArtstwoconsecutiveyearsand alsoanominationfortheprestigiousIreneRyanAward.
HewentontojoinandtourwiththeRichmondTheatre CompanyforChildren.Afteroneyearwiththecompany,he movedbacktoNewYorktoworkwithSpikeLeeonhis criticallyacclaimedfilm“DoTheRightThing.”Otherfilm creditsinclude“MoBetterBlues,”“Steppin,”“Don’tLetYour MeatLoaf,”and“MalcolmX,”whereheisfeaturedasoneof Malcolm’skeyFOI.
Danahasproducednumerousmusicvideosandtheatrical productions,including“WillAManRobGod?”and“Every DogHasHisDay”,astageplaybasedonhisdebutnovel. Hisfirstfeaturefilm,“AWomanLikeThat,”starringTyra Banks,JohnAmos,andMalikYobawonfirstplaceforBest DramaticFeatureattheUrbanWorldFilmFestival.
In1998,hecreatedCampD.A.N.A.(DreamsAlwaysNeed Assistance),anartsandentertainmentcampforyouth, whichwaslocatedonthecampusofHamptonUniversityin Virginia.Themissionofthisweeklongsummercampwasto broadentheinterestinartsandentertainment.Coursesand workshopstaughtthenutsandboltsoffilmmakingby industryprofessionals.Bypartneringwithaffiliate organizations,thecampprovidedstudentswithunique internshipopportunities.Formercampershavegoneonto workwiththelikesofViacom/MTVNetworksandMartha Stewart,Inc.
DanahasalsomanagedmusiclegendssuchasStellar AwardWinner,andSoulTrainLadyofSoulgospelartistLa ShunPace,andmulti-platinumrecordingartistFreedom Williams,formerlyofC&CMusicFactory.
DanaisalsoamanagingmemberofDanaS.Hubbard Presents,amultimediaenterprisethatconvertsurban literatureintofeaturefilmsandstageplays.Hisother businessventuresincludepromotinghisfirstnovel,“Every DogHasHisDay,”whichgarneredwiderecognitionand ravereviewsthroughoutthecountrybymanypublications, includingEssenceMagazine’sPatrickHenryBass, completingachildren’sbookseriestitled“Milothe MischievousMutt,”andhismostrecentnovel,“NeverPlay WithAWoman’sHeart.”Hisunadulteratedapproachto writing,producing,anddirectingclearlyresonateswith audiencesworld-wide.Bestofall,hehasnoplansof slowingdown.
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CAST
MikeSherman...........RobAndrews
Jefferson..............JPhil
MylesStewart..........AndrePitre
BrandiSettles..........AprilRogerson
Staci..................DaphnePearson-Roberts
Staci..................ShirelleArmstrong
LoriWilliams...........MichelleTaylorWillis
Jackie.................MatoawkaDonovan
PamSkeetermore.......ShirelleArmstrong
IneedaSkeetermore.....DaphnePearson-Roberts
UncleCalvin............CraigAlexander
CourtneyDennis........Tasha.Rene`
Custodian..............JPhil
AgentDarby............FrankArmstrong
DanaS.Hubbard..........Writer,Director,Producer
TanyaSanchez............ExecutiveProducer
Anthony"TP"Perry........Producer,AssistantDirector
D'edraArmstrong.........AssociateProducer
MichelleTaylorWillis.......AssociateProducer
Luther"LuChay"ChambersMusicalDirector
JaelinWhite..............AssistantStageManager andAssistanttoMr.Perry
MichelleLewis............GraphicDesign
JohnWallace.............DigitalBrandStrategist
BrandonAlexanderHubbardDigitalBrandStrategist
TylerHubbard.............DigitalBrandStrategist
JordanRuncie-Hubbard....BehindtheScenesDirector ofPhotography
MylesHubbard............Men'sBarber
NastassjaSanchez........MerchandiseManager
MichelleBowe............Merchandise
FrankArmstrong..........SetDesign
SetConstruction..........MajekkTechnologies& Construction
MediaSponsor............GagnantMedia
CoreyArmstrong..........ProductionAssistant
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TAYLORWILLIS
ASSOCIATEPRODUCER (ASLORIWILLIAMS)
MichelleTaylorWillis,aFloridanativenowlivinginAtlanta,is marriedwithfoursons.SheisthehostoftheAccordingtoMichelle TVshow,iHeartRadio's ,andisanaward-AccordingtoMichelle winningmediaexecutive,influencer,mediapersonality,author, actress,andmasterstrategist.
MichelleisthefounderandownerofGagnantMediaandMTW Enterprises.Michellefounded (formerlySoFuLifestyleMagazine SouthFultonLifestyleMagazine)andisachampionfor entrepreneurshipandsmallbusinessownership.Sheservesonthe boardofTheatreduReve,theonlyFrench-speakingtheaterin America.ShealsoservesontheSouthFultonChamberof CommerceBoardofDirectors,wheresheholdsthepositionasthe vicepresidentofFilmandEntertainment.
MichellecreatedSoFu®,thenameusedtorefertotheeightcitiesof SouthFultonCountyinAtlanta.Shereleasedherfirstbooktitled “RaisingSignificance:AGuidetoRaisingIndependent,WellRoundedandConfidentKids.”
Michellerecentlymadeherfilmdebutin2022,andispursuingmore actingopportunities.ShecanbeseeninTV,filmandtheater projects.Sheisthehostof onBlackistheNewGreen Radivision.com.
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(ASMYLESSTEWART)
BorninOahuHawaii,raisedinHampton,Va.,thiscomedic-actorhasmadeaname forhimselfintheHamptonRoadsarea.Startingin1999,hehadtheprivilegeof workingonhisfirststageplayas'DeaconSneed'inDanaS.Hubbard's"WillaMan RobGOD".HelaterjoinedDanaintwootherstageplaysas'Pepe'in"EveryDawg HasHisDay"andnowcurrentlyintheroleas'Jefferson'inthecontinuationpiece "NeverPlaywithaWoman'sHeart".Hehasalsodonesomefilmworkinhisarea withthetalentsofDaphneReid(“FreshPrinceofBel-Air”)inthemovie"Outof Gas".Hehasjustfinishedaperiodpiecefilmcalled"HopeofEscape"duetocome outthissummer.Hehashadthehonorofworkingwithtalentedartistsaswellas Ms.Reid,CharneleBrown(“ADifferentWorld”),MichaelWright(”Five Heartbeats”),AunjanueEllis(”Quantico”)justtonameafew.Beonthelookoutfor thistalented,hilariousguyashekeepsitmovingonwardandupward.
BorninAlbany,GeorgiaandresidinginHampton,Virginia,NedHarrisbegansingingattheageof 5,joinedhischurchchoirattheageof11,andbeganperformingwithhiscommunitytheater beforehewasoldenoughtovoteordrinklegally.InfluencedbytheMotownmusicthathisparents keptinrotationduringcarridesaroundAlbany,Nedfellinlovewiththeera,andisstillinfluenced bytheMotownsoundtothisday.
Asamemberofthe1960squartet,TheUnifics,Nedprideshimselfinstickingtothefoundationof whattheforefathersofR&BandSoulmusichavebuiltovertheyears.Witheverytrackthathe putshisnameon,Nedmakesaconsciousefforttocreatequalitymusicthatisinspiredbygreats likePrince,SmokeyRobinson,MichaelJackson,SamCookeandMarvinGaye.
NedhasperformedattheTheHamptonJazzFestivalandtheVirginiaBeachFunkFestandhas openedupforlegendaryactslike:Zapp,DennisEdwards,GeorgeClinton,TheBridesof Funkenstine,FrankieBeverlyandMaze,Fantasia,GregoryPorter,JasmineSullivan,andCharlie Wilson,justtonameafew.
HailingfromtheboroughofBrooklyn,NY,Matoawkabeganhertheatricaljourneyatthe ageofeight.ShegraduatedfromWoodsideHighSchoolofthePerformingArts,where shestudiedthemethodsoftheatricaldance,singing,acting,technicalstagecraftand lighting.MatoawkareceivedherdegreeinTheatreEducationK12certifiedfromOld DominionUniversityandcurrentlyteachesMiddleSchoolTheatre.BythegraceofGod, MatoawkabeganherprofessionalactingcareerwhenshewascastinwriterJennifer TraversMason's“ChaosintheHouse”and“IfAManDon'tWorkAManDon'tEat”. ShealsostarredintheJESSAWORDProductionsof“HowCanIForget/Tears BehindTheShades”and"AHigherCalling".Sincethenithasbeenfullspeedahead fortheactress,havingbeencastinahostoftheatricalproductionsfromVirginiato Georgia.Matoawkaalsohasabuddingfilmcareer.Shewascastintwostreaming networkfilms“AndYouCallYourselfAChristian"and“ASimpleRequest”.Shehas previouslybeenintheDanaS.Hubbardproduction"EveryDogHasHisDay"as KimikoandAlize.Sheispleasedtoreviveherrolein“NeverPlaywithAWomen's Heart”,asJackietheJamaicandeliverywoman.
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HARRIS
DONOVAN
(ASJEFFERSON) (ASMR.SKEETAMORE) (ASJACKIE)
(ASBRANDI)
AprilRogersonalsoknownas'TheContractSlayer'isatopproducingRealtorin SouthFulton.SheisexcitedtomakeheractingdebutasBrandiSettlesin'Never PlayWithAWoman'sHeart-TheStagePlay.'Shealsohostsaweeklyvideoshow andpodcasttitled'SlayYOURDay'thatfeaturessmallbusinessownersandunique perspectives.
Tasha.René,theartist,theemotionalstoryteller.Captivatingheraudiencewithreallifeandlove. Whenitcomestoactingandsinging,beitstageorfilm,she'sdoneitall.
OriginallyfromLouisiana,Tasha.RenéholdsaMaster'sDegreeinOperafromLoyolaUniversityin NewOrleans,oneofthemostdiversemusicalplacesonearth.Shehasperformedonstagesall aroundtheworldwithartistssuchasChakaKhan,AnnNesby,MichaelMcDonald,Wynonna Judd,QueenLatifah,EricBenet,LeonTimbo,DebbieAllen,andmanynotableothers.
Tasha.Renéhasbeeninseveralmovies.ShewasthefeaturedartistfortheMovie,ForOneNight, whichstarredRaven-SymonéandAishaTyler.Shehasactedinseveralplays,musicals,and operasacrossAmericaandabroad.She'sanactor,singer,writer,andvocalarranger.Shehas taughtvoiceandactingtomanyupandcomingartistsandactors.
Sheispresentlyinthestudioworkingonnewmaterialforyoureyesandyourears.
(ASMIKESHERMAN)
RobAndrewsIIIfromHampton,VAisthesontoRosemaryAndrewsandRobert Andrews.HeisaretiredAirForcecombatVeteran,agraduateofPhoebusHigh SchoolandBenedictCollege.Hisactingexperienceincludesthestageplay“No PlaceLikeHome”,“IfYouKnewWhyIStruggletoTrustGod”,“Don'tCallMe Brother”,“Secrets2”,“EveryDogHasitsDay”,“DefiningMeasures”and“The WorldYouLeftBehind”.HeismarriedtoDwendolynAndrewsandhasfourchildren Ahmani,Ahniya,Ahliyah,andEdyn.
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ROGERSON
ANDREWSIII (ASCOURTNEY)
ALEXANDER ARMSTRONGIII
CraigAlexanderisanativeofNewOrleans,LA.HehaslivedinAtlanta,Gaforthe last6yearswhereheenjoyshislifewithhisfamily.Mr.Alexanderhasworkedover theyearsintelevisionandfilmonvariousprojectsincludingnationalTV commercialsanddocumentaries.
AsidefrombeinginvolvedintheactingcommunityMr.Alexanderisalsoan accomplishedaviator,musicianandsoftwaredeveloper.Inhisfreetimehelovesto travel,goboatingandflyingairplanes.
(ASUNCLECALVIN) (ASDETECTIVEDARBY)
FrankArmstrongIIIisaserialentrepreneur—realestate(RE)developer,theatricalstagebuilder, andactor.Withapassionforcreativityandadriveforsuccess,Frankhasexcelledineachofhis pursuits.InadditiontobeingahighlyregardedREdeveloper,Frankisalsoanaccomplished theatricalstagebuilder,knownforcreatingstunningandimmersivesetsthattransportaudiences tonewworlds.Hisunderstandingofdesignandconstruction,combinedwithhiscreativityand vision,havegarneredhiscompany,MAJEKKTechnologiesandConstruction,widespread recognition.
ButFrank'stalentsdon'tstopthere.Heisalsoanactorwhoseperformancesareknownfortheir depthandauthenticity.Heiscommittedtopushingtheboundariesofcreativityandinnovationin eachofhisendeavorsaswellastomakingapositiveimpactinhiscommunityandbeyond.
ARMSTRONG(ACTRESS)
ShirelleArmstrongisatalentedprojectmanagerandalsoagiftedtheateractress, knownforherexceptionalskillsinboththebusinessandcreativeworlds.Witha strongbackgroundinprojectmanagementandlogistics,Shirellepossessesadeep understandingofhowtoeffectivelymanagecomplexprojectsandteams.Shealso leveragesherskillstooverseeconstructionprojectsforMAJEKKTechnologiesand Construction,wheresheisapartneralongsideherhusband,FrankArmstrong,III. Inadditiontohercorporateroles,Shirelleisalsoapassionatetheateractress.Her abilitytocapturetheessenceofhercharacterandconveyawiderangeof emotionshasopenedupopportunitiesforherinthelocaltheatercommunity.
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(ASSTACI)
DaphnePearson-Roberts,alsoknownas,Daph“TheCurvyJersey”hasembraced herdreamssinceheryouthtobecomeanactress,fashionmodel,andinfluencer assistingwomentobecomesuccessfulinchasingtheirdreams.Sheisoriginally fromNewark,NewJersey,andnowresidesinmetropolitanAtlanta.
Daph'sloveforfashionandbeauty,mesmerizingsmile,confidence,andpersonality landedherinJohnCasablanca'sModelingandActingFamily.Fashionisnother onlylaneofexposure,butanavenueofentertainmentthatlaunchedhermusic careerwithrenownedgospelartistssuchasthelateMurpheyJ.Pacelll,LaShun Pace,TheAnointedPaceSisters,AlvinDarling,andM.J.Pace&TheVoicesof Power.Herperformanceonstageincludes,"TheBlackNativity"andMaranda Curtis'gospelvideo,"I'mAllIn".
DaphiscurrentlysignedwithDivaDayInternationalModelingandTalentAgency. Sheisthebrandambassadorforbrandslike,YouSeeItEyeWear,Frame Mastersatl,AthiaSkinCare,FBFShapewear,BeautyisMe,LALAFaces Cosmetics,andPaintbyShawnDenise.Daphisalsoaproudmotheroffourboys tomen,DeVante'28,Dru24,Denzel23,andDarrenJr.21.
MUSICALDIRECTOR
LutherChambers(aka:LuChay)IsaresidentofHampton,VA.HeismarriedtothelovelyMrs. DeedraLChamberswhosharesinraisingtheirwonderfulchildren.BesidesworkingasthefulltimeministerofmusicandmediacoordinatoratGethsemaneBaptistChurchNewportNews,he alsoistheOwner/OperatorofCSharpMusicandMedia,LLCabusinesshecreatedformusic, photography,andvideography.HeiscurrentlypursuingaDigitalCinematographyDegreefrom FullSailUniversity.Heconsidershimselfa“RenaissanceMan”becauseofthemanyhatsthathe wearswhichincludesbeingamusician,anactor(StageandFilm),aphotographer,a videographerandmostrecently,acontentcreatorwithhisonlineseries“DoKnow”.Checkouthis workatcsharpmusicandmedia.comandallsocialmediaplatforms.Youcanfollowhimon Instagram,Facebook,andTikTokunder@Lu_Chay.
HisfavoritescriptureisProverbs16:3CommityourworktotheLord,andyourplanswillbe established.”
PersonalQuote:“ChooseYourVibe!
“TP”PERRY
Anthony“TP”Perry(Producer,AssistantDirector)hasoverthreedecadesof industryexperienceunderhisbelt.HehasworkedwithDanaS.Hubbardsince 1994.HehastouredthecountryservingasStagemanager,productionmanager, companymanageraswellasassistantdirector.Mr.PerrycurrentlyresidesinLos Angeles,California.
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PEARSON-ROBERTS (PRODUCER/ASSISTANTDIRECTOR)
CHAMBERS
STAGEMANAGER
BornandraisedinLawrenceville,GA,JaelinWhiteisan up-and-comingscriptwriterwhohasmadeherwayback toherroots.JaelinattendedtheUniversityofMissouriColumbiawhereshereceivedherbachelor'sdegreesin DigitalStorytellingandPsychology.InMissouri,she immersedherselfincreatingdocumentaries,taking photographs,andwritingscripts.Whileworkingfulltime fortheUniversityofMissouri,Jaelinhasalsobeena freelancephotographerforgraduationphotos,personal photoshoots,andevents.Recently,shehasfound herselfworkingwithactors,fellowwriters,producers, andotherstomakedifferentformsofmedia.Inher sparetime,Jaelinspendstimewithherlovedones, traveling,andfindinganewbooktoenjoy.
ASSOCIATEPRODUCER
WithabackgroundinCommunications,D’edraY. Armstrongcelebratesmorethan25yearsofexperience workinginthepost-productionarena—print communications,broadcastnews,syndicatedtelevision programming,film,andtheaterandhaswrittenmore than40books,includingtwoofherown.Sheisan ExecutiveWritingCoachforsomeoftheworld'smost prestigiousorganizations,includingMeta/Facebook, LinkedIn,FISBank,Verizon,andcountlessothers. D'edra'sstrongpassionfortheartsandherdeep appreciationforthecollaborativenatureoftheaterhave allowedhertoworkwithdiversecreativeteamsto producesmoothproductionrollouts,bringingthemagic oftheatertolife.D'edrahasworkedwithDanaS. Hubbardonvariousprojectsoverthepast20+years.
Hasanextensiveconsumeranddirectmail advertising/marketingbackground.While workingfortwomajoradvertisingagencies inNewYork,sheassistedinplanning, organizingandcontrollingthepreparation ofadvertisementfromjobinitiation,through production,tothereleaseofadvertising materialtothemedia.Heraccounts included:Maalox,GeneralFoods,adidas, Kodak,KraftFoods,Johnson&Johnson, ColgatePalmolive,TWA&theJamaica TouristBoard.Shecoordinated implementationofdirectmail,advertising andsalespromotionitemsinexcessof1.5 millionshipmentsmonthly.For2yearsshe wastheassistantstationmanagerfor KNAS-TV8andwasthelocalDJforanAM radiostation.Forboth,shewas responsibleforcreatingandairingads, promos,conductingliveinterviewsand securingstationsponsors.Tanyahasalso workedasanactressonseveralsoap operasandhaswrittenfortelevisionand film.Shehassinceparlayedallofthese experiencesandutilizedthesesame
EXECUTIVEPRODUCER
sourcestosecurecorporatesponsorships andproductplacementforartistandfilm.
Tanyahasalsoservedontheboardof directorsforamajorairlineasthedirect liaisonbetweenthedirectorsemployees, seniorleadersaswellasontheboardfor severalnon-profitorganizations.Most recently,shemanageda$40mportfolio partneringwithdomesticandinternational communityorganizationsincludingHabitat ForHumanity,CovenantHouse,Junior Achievement,AIDSFoundation,MPTF, BobHopeUSO,UNCF,Lakers,Kings, Sounders,LAFC,etc.
Shespendscountlesshoursvolunteering inhercommunity,intheUSandacrossthe globe.Tanyahasapassionfor screenwritingandwilldebutherlatest projectsinthefilmfestivalcircuits.
ANewYorkNative,sheisaformerArmy Reservistandholdsadegreein AeronauticalScience.
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