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brownsville song (b-side for tray)
brownsville song (b-side for tray)
FLORIDA PREMIERE. Tray Thompson is not just a name, not just a statistic.
Set against the gritty backdrop of rundown Brooklyn, brownsville song is a poignant, and uplifting story of one family’s courage and endurance after a senseless act of gang violence alters a high school senior’s dreams forever. Left to pick up the pieces, his family must find hope and resilience within their tight-knit Brooklyn borough.
Running Time
Heartbreaking, truthful, and resonates deeply
Cast
Alice M. Gatling*
Catalina Grieco
Warren Jackson*
Wesley T. Jones
Rachel Lu*
Deysha Nelson
ALICE M. GATLING Alley Theatre: Doubt, To Kill A Mockingbird, Our Lady of 121st St., The Exonerated, The Crucible; Arden Theatre: Under the Skin, Much Ado About Nothing; Interact Theatre: Gidion’s Knot (Barrymore Best Actress); Florida Studio Theatre: Ruined, Black Pearl Sings!; People’s Light and Theatre Co: As You Like It, A Flea in Her Ear, The Icarus Box; Stages Repertory Theatre: Nickel and Dimed, Black Pearl Sings!; Main Street Theatre: Caroline or Change, Intimate Apparel, Woof!; The Ensemble Theatre: No Child... (Giorgee Award Best Actress), The Piano Lesson (Giorgee Award Best Actress) Fences, Flyin’ West; Judith Shakespeare Co: Julius Caesar; Turnip Theatre Co: Lives of the Great Waitresses (OOBR Award Winner); Everyman Theater: Under the Skin.
CATALINA GRIECO is a 5th grader at Pine View. She enjoys performing in FST’s Musical Theatre program and FST’s Children’s Performing Arts Summer Program. Recent credits include Young Fan in A Christmas Carol (Venice Theatre), Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Venice Theatre) and Polly in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (Players Theatre). Catalina is excited to play Devine and for this wonderful opportunity!
WARREN JACKSON FST debut. A member of Brave New World, his work includes: The Long Christmas Dinner. NY credits: Midsummer Night’s Dream, Masterworks; Titus Andronicus, NYSX; Talking to Westfield, Premiere Stages; Henry V, Classical Theater of Harlem. Regional: Tempest, NC Shakespeare Festival; Fences, Clarence Brown Theater & Gloucester Stage; NEA national tours: Macbeth, AL Shakespeare Festival, Romeo & Juliet Chicago Shakespeare. Nominated: Black Theatre Alliance of Chicago for Best Featured Actor, Victory Garden’s Shoes, and Midwest Emmy board for Best Ensemble with Chicago’s Green Screen Adventures. MFA: University of Arizona.
WESLEY T. JONES is a New York based actor hailing from Detroit, MI. He is an Alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University’s class of 2016; at which he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Acting. This is Wesley’s first production with Florida Studio Theatre and he is filled with nothing but gratitude to be working with the company, and to be telling this story with his fellow cast mates.
RACHEL LU Best known for her role as the ambitious Tiger Mom on ABC’s What Would You Do? Rachel Lu has appeared on stage, films, and TV commercials. She was recently seen in Chinglish at Portland Center Stage and Syracuse Stage. On the big screen, Rachel can be seen as a conspicuous fashionista in Front Cover available on Netflix. She was nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Paper Wrap Fire. Connect with Rachel at RachelLu.com.
DEYSHA NELSON is a 9 year old model/designer/actress/dancer/spokesperson. She has appeared on 3 National children shows and has also been featured in 2 National Commercials and over 20 short films. She has a clothing line called Almond Eyez Designs and has showcased her clothing line in 4 different states and 10 different fashion shows. She has interviewed with Steve Harvey, Harry Connick Jr., Comcast & Fox 29 twice, as well as been featured in 5 magazines.
Creative
Director | Kate Alexander
Scenic Designer | Ken Goldstein
Costume Designer| Matthew Lefebvre
Lighting Designer | Rachel Budin
Sound Designer | Thom Beaulieu
Production Stage Manager | Roy Johns*
* Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association. The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.