Killing Me Softly: A New Play By Willie Holmes

...a beautifully choreographed drama marinated in jazz and sexuality that challenges your moral foundation. --- W.Holmes

Her father was a baritone sax bellowing out the music that haunted his insides. Her mother was a sweet clarinet trying to accompany his dark Melody. Eve danced through the turbulence of sexual abuse and forbidden love. Killing Me Softly is a beautiful tragedy of love and forgiveness. The production blends jazz, dance and drama. A multi-racial cast will tell the universal struggles of love, hope and death. The production is consistent with Blacken Blues Theater mission of promoting cultural diversity through the arts. FOR MATURE AUDIENCES.

Killing Me Softly TheaterSaturday,

July 11, 2009, Starts at 8:00 PM

Carpenter Performance Hall

3333 North MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062

$15.00 to $25.00Buy tickets online! Box Office: (972)252

Laterras is CHANGING OUR YOUTH with NEW PLAY “unseen teens: keepin’ it 100”

I’ve taken a break from touring nationwide, so I can focus on our teens. They’re in deep trouble. Lost. Hurt. Broken. Looking for love in all the wrong places. Instead of sitting on the sidelines, I’ve jumped in the trenches. I’ve been spending time in area high schools, become a trained volunteer at the Dallas Juvenile Detention Center, began teaching a theater apprenticeship program for youth, and have recently joined forces with a Dallas inner-city high school to host a fundraiser production entitled, “unseen teens: keepin’ it 100 (a one act play).” This show will be one of the most powerful plays you’ve seen! It’s a cutting-edge one hour, one act play of creatively interwoven monologues with a splash of hip-hop.

THE CAST
I’ve assembled some of the most talented group of individuals to bring this production to life: Danielle Moore, Rhianna Mack, Sametria Ewunes, Karnisha Simmons, Celeste Collins, Ja'Vay Dawn, Robert Hayes, Rodney Miller (not shown), Ramses Paul, Cedric Hughes, James Levels, & Joshua Reed.
This "Broadway-esque" event will raise the consciousness of all in attendence. It's my hope to duplicate the vision of this show in other cities. If you have connections with schools in your cities, shoot me an email so we can make something happen. If you have relationships with any sponsors or donors, let me know. We definately need funding!

We’ve made the tickets very affordable ---

Only $10! Purchase your tickets by March 20, 2009, and receive a 20% discount. (Click on flyer below or follow the “Buy Tickets” link on http://www.lwhitfield.com/.)20% OFF DISCOUNT CODE: HOPE
Dallas, we need you to come out and support.

The show is
April 3, 2009 @ 8pm and April 4, 2009 @ 2pm, 5pm, & 7:30pm.

The show will be at Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet

2826 Hatcher Street, Dallas, TX 75215.

If you need more info, feel free to call (214) 855-5585.

We're looking for sponsors for the following: lighting & sound rental, scenic design, and video production services.CLICK IMAGE TO PURCHASE TICKETS AND/OR MAKE A DONATION

Thanks in advance for your much needed support. Help me save our teens... ONE LIFE AT A TIME.
B. Blessed.
Laterras R. Whitfield
Issue 4 March 10, 2009
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Winner Announced in TeCo’s New Play Competition

Art&Seek Blog for North Texas and beyond
Posted on March 2009

by Betsy Lewis

On the night of her 40th birthday, Paula J. Sanders was named the winner of TeCo Theatrical Productions’ 7th Annual New Play Competition. Like Margaret Edson’s Pulitzer prize winning Wit, Ms. Sanders’ play The Valiant Never Taste of Death focuses on the individual’s fight for life in the face of a cancer diagnosis. As Grand Prize Winner, she receives a $1,000 cash prize and two roundtrip tickets on American Airlines, the competition’s corporate sponsor. The winner was decided by audience members from six one-act plays staged over three weekends.