Shawn Luckey, a Buffalo Soldier in the Upcoming Spike Lee Movie 'Miracle at St. Anna', Writes and Stars in His Own Stage Production, A Family's Play
Shawn Luckey, a Buffalo Soldier in the upcoming Spike Lee movie Miracle at St. Anna, writes and stars in his own stage production, A Family's Play presented by Diversity Players of Harlem at Roy Arias Theatre 2, during a limited engagement from June 17 - June 22, 2008.
New York, NY (PRWEB) May 29, 2008 -- Shawn Luckey, a Buffalo Soldier in the upcoming Spike Lee movie Miracle at St. Anna, writes and stars in his own stage production, A Family's Play presented by Diversity Players of Harlem at Roy Arias Theatre 2, during a limited engagement from June 17 - June 22.
Shawn Luckey recently produced and performed stand up comedy in Diversity Players of Harlem's production of the stage play Die Laughing, starring Kevin Brown (Dot-Com) of NBC's 30 Rock. Some of his other stage credits include: Leland Cunningham in Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage; and Captain Richard Davenport in A Soldier's Play by Charles Fuller. Luckey was also featured in a Rev Run music video, Mind on the Road. Soon, he will appear in Spike Lee's Miracle at St Anna with the likes of Derek Luke, Omar Benson Miller, Michael Ealy, and Laz Alonso which is scheduled for an October 10, 2008 release.
Currently, Shawn Luckey stars as the unstable Travis Delaney in A Family's Play, which depicts a family structure reshaped by the affects of society. Deceits coupled with sharply contrasting personalities create the backdrop of this timeless piece. Follow the Delaney's as they embark on a heralding journey to seek the truth of family secrets, and realize that actions have cemented and will now... forever change their lives.
Production Schedule:
June 17 - June 22, 2008
Tuesday - Friday 8:00pm Nightly
Saturday 3pm and 8:00pm
Sunday 3pm
Production Location:
Roy Arias Theatre 2
616 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10036
Between 43rd and 44th
Ticket Information:
Ticket Prices: $20.00 General Admission
$15.00 Students and Seniors
Check online for other Discounts
Phone Telecharge at: 212-352-3101
Tickets online at: http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/142320
Cast:
Christine Delaney - Farah Snipes
Louis Delaney - Gary McNeil
Travis Delaney - Shawn Luckey
Brenda D. Bitting - Charity Phalo
Clarice Delaney - Dionne Lockett
Nurse Rosa Reyes - Aisha Duran
Dr. Janet Williams - Okema T. Moore
Lance/Pops Jackson - Jermaine Small
Young Travis - Marcus Lockett
Young Clarice - Christina Berry
Correctional/Police Officer - James Hunter
Correctional/Police Officer - Marvin Telp
Production Team:
Playwright/Producer - Shawn Luckey
Director/Producer - Dwight Ali Williams
Executive Producer - Guy-Philippe Goth
Production Stage Manager - Tiffany Hunter
Production Assistant - Apri Brown
Production Assistant - Chandrill Dickerson
About The Company:
Diversity Players of Harlem, strive to ensure education and enlightenment opportunities through diverse forms of artistic and creative medium. It is our ultimate goal to nurture youth of undiscovered talents, and produce platforms for artists of various backgrounds. Furthermore, we believe that effectively meeting our goal will cure some of the societal ills affecting our communities.
For more information, please go to www.diversityplayersofharlem.com or www.myspace.com/dpohentertainment or www.myspace.com/afamilysplay
Media Contact:
Dwight Ali Williams
(646) 761 - 0470
dwight(at)diversityplayersofharlem.com
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