Marquise Hillman provides much of the comedy as the sarcastic fashion designer, while the women offer a study in contrasts.
Margaret Sanger at a family-planning clinic - and she catches the eye of a doctor while doing so.īy play’s end, racism, homophobia and the right of women to control their own destinies have come to the fore.Īctor Brent Jordan has a particularly strong turn as the religious Southerner whose traditional viewpoints clash with those of his new acquaintances, and Timothy Jones II nicely finds the hidden depths in his doctor, who may not be as happy-go-lucky as he seems.
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An aspiring chanteuse, Angel has been dumped by her boyfriend and has found enough alcohol to drown her sorrows - and then some.ĭayla Carroll, from left, Abril Starr and Marquise Hillman share a moment while performing in MAC Boys Entertainment’s “Blues for an Alabama Sky.”Īcross the hall from the apartment Angel shares with the fashion designer, Delia crusades for women’s rights by working with birth-control advocate Dr. Set in 1930, it’s a period piece but also has a strong resonance with contemporary issues.Īs the play opens in Prohibition-era Harlem, a gay fashion designer and a Southern newcomer to New York are escorting Angel home. It’s an ambitious play to produce, as it straddles comedy and very serious drama. 18, is “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” by Pearl Cleege. That first production, “The Colored Museum,” was presented in June and well-received by audiences. “We laugh about it now,” says Payen, “but it’s hard.” “I hadn’t slept, I was working my other job, I was shooting a commercial …”
“I did the same damn thing,” Mallard adds. I was so tired, and this is so much work.” Of course, the positive energy can sputter in the face of too much work in too little time all three have day jobs keeping them busy as well.Īfter the group’s first show, “I was just so tired, I was so worn,” West says. “That’s why we have Jeff,” says Mallard, continuing the analogy with a smile.
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