Downtown Urban Arts Festival in association with It’s All Jood, Inc. Present

B-BOY BLUES THE PLAY
By JAMES EARL HARDY

With
DAMONE WILLISAMS, KENE CHELO ORTIZ
REGINALD L. BARNES, BRY’NT, KEVIN DWAYNE, STEPHGON GUIDRY, ASHTON HARRIS
JERMAINE MONTELL, BRIAN ANTHONY SIMMONS, NATHAN G. SIMMONS, TIESHA THOMAS

Directed by CHRISTOPHER BURRIS
Adapted for the Stage by JAMES EARL HARDY
Stage Management: KEINO McKAY
Original Music & Sound Design: GERNIBI TIYSSAUBT
Wardrobe: NIIANAR FELDER ANTONIO BROWN
Production Assts: JAY WILLIAMS, KEVIN DWAYNE, BRIAN ANTHONY SIMMONS, REGINALD RICHARDS
Production, Lights, and Sound: BILL TOLES, ZACH DULNY
Coordination: DeVANTE LEWIS
Graphic Design: ELGARDO MIRANDA-RODRIGUEZ

Theatre 2 @ Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street (between Ninth & Tenth Avenues)
www.duafnyc.com
June 3rd – 25th

I am not a young Black gay male. In fact, I am the opposite in every way, but I loved James Earl Hardy’s B-BOY BLUES THE PLAY. Amidst hip-hop music against the backdrop of mostly ethnic magazine covers, the love story of Mitchell (Damone Williams) and Raheim (Kene Chelo Ortiz) takes place. From different backgrounds and ethnicities, they find common ground in the search for understanding, trust, and friendship. This could be your common boy-meets-boy romance, but it isn’t. Hardy has loaded B-BOY BLUES with rich characters portrayed by a stellar cast, raw realistic situations that reflect today’s troubled times, sharp humor, and moments of triumph that give you hope and inspiration. This is a beautiful celebration of resilience, perseverance, and connection of all forms. B-BOY Blues should not be missed.

- Laurie Lawson -