The
JOCUNDA MUSIC, FILM & THEATRE FESTIVAL Presents A Virtual Play Reading of CINDY SOUL by Kenike Miche
and Directed by Kensiwe Mathebula Tshabalalaon THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH @ 8 PM
EST (U.S. and Canada). Register in advance for this webinar:
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registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
Donation: $15.00.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Equal Justice Initiative as
seen in the movie JUST MERCY.
CINDY
SOUL
is a Social Justice version of the old fairy tale Cinderella. It confronts
police brutality, domestic violence and bullying head on.
Kenike Miché’s CINDY SOUL, is the new hit play featuring RAH
DIGGA, female rap artist phenomenon, that responds to police brutality as
the world slowly recovers from the devastating global pandemic of this century.
In this remake of the ole’ classic fairytale, ‘Cinderella,’ a young black girl
who’s lost her mother is abused by her evil Step Mother and bullied by her Step
Sisters. Her Father, seemingly blinded by her Step Mother’s seduction and
deceit, does not rescue her from harm. As she struggles to survive in her newly
blended family, Cindy (MARSHA-ANN HAY) makes a stand for JUSTICE
against police brutality. Meanwhile, the proverbial Prince (SHARIFF
SINCLAIR) and his crew also make a tribute to slain heroes. This stage
reading is dedicated to the life of George Floyd and a portion of the
proceeds from each ticket will go to the Equal Justice Initiative as
seen in JUST MERCY.
Pictured on the backdrop of a
fairy tale, some heavy issues will be explored in this play. As the whole town
prepares for the big event, Cindy, already depressed, contemplates suicide. Who
will rescue Cindy? Her Father, who was once her hero, sides with her wicked
Step Mother to leave her home alone. Who will tell her where to find the dress,
and what time to be home? It seems very bleak for Cindy. However, make no bones
about it – in the twinkling of an eye everything changes -there WILL be a happy
ending!
The cast includes: MARSHA
ANN HAY as Cindy, KENIKE
MICHE as Juanita, SHARIFF SINCLAIR as Tyler, IGNATIUS HINES
as Arnold, RAH DIGGA as Jenny, HANNAH JACKSON as Miranda, TBD as
Tank, TIEISHA THOMAS as Lucinda, BRAYAN ANGULO as
Kyle, XAVON ROSS as Brent, KENSIWE MATHEBULA as Ethel, EVA
BARRETT as Mrs. Wattley, JOY ILAGAN as Ms. Owens, T.B.D.
as Messenger and HASHEKA FORTE as the Narrator.
There will be a TALK BACK
afterwards with the Playwright and Cast after the reading. Van Dirk Fisher,
Founder & Artistic Director of the Riant Theatre and producer of the
JOCUNDA MUSIC, FILM & THEATRE FESTIVAL will be the moderator.
To learn
more about the JOCUNDA FESTIVAL visit https://jocundamftfestival.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-jocunda-music-film-theatre-festival.html
To submit your play for consideration for the Play Reading
Series visit https://www.therianttheatre.com/index.php?n=online_play_reading_series_on_zoom
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