Commercials and Commercial Print Ads

Well this has been an eventful 3 weeks, I went to Philly twice, one was for a print ad audition and one was for a commercial. Then I had a great audition for Honey Bunches of Oats here in NYC through Aboutface and got a call back which I felt went fabulous. I didn't book the commercial but I did book the print ad.  Booking 1 out of 3 auditions isn't bad at all. I booked my first gig for Models on the Move agency, I'm glad cause I had been with agency for awhile and I don't get sent out that often but it really feels good to finally book something for Lucy and myself.  The Ad is to be shot in Philly on December 6th. A wonderful way to end the year. There is still time to book more stuff too. But thank God for a wonderful year.  I'm excited to see what happens in 2011.  I'm expecting to book 5 National Commercials in 2011. So I am positive that I am 5 national commercials. So I'm speaking it into existence. It starts as a thought then changes into an action and brought to fruition.  I am doing a staged reading Thanksgiving weekend in Hudson, NY.  Glad I'm busy. Will keep you posted!!

Finally met with my agent at About Face

Monday, I finally met with my agent Sonia with About Face - It was like meeting an old friend.  I had to do an informal audition for her and the other agents.  Everything went well. I do need to take more commercial classes, to smooth out the flow of delivery.  They suggested that I do voice overs, which is something I've been wanting to do.  I need to take voice over classes too.  I'm going to see if the SAG conservatory is offering them. You can't beat $20 a year for classes.  The best thing is that Sonia called me for a national commercial audition. I was so excited.  I'm so ready to book a national commercial.  The audition went well and I'm confident that soon I will book a lot of commercials and feature films.  I do have a show in Hudson, NY on November 27th, I'm playing a sexy assistant. The play is called Vacuum.  It is an Equity Showcase staged reading.  I will let you know how it goes.  This year has been fabulous.  Can't wait to see what God brings next year.

Sade Love Is Stronger Than Pride Video

Dansko Shoes Print Ad

I have booked a Dansko Print Ad in Philly. I didn't have to audition. They cast me from my photos on the agency website.  Now those are the auditions I like.  The ad has been pushed back 3 times. So now I am scheduled for September 16, 2010. I hope this time it goes through. I have too much to do with the film coming up September 30, 2010. I'm working on learning my lines now. Shenika's Redemption, I'm hoping it will help launch my career to where I can start getting more work. And I hope my friends can start getting more work too.  So I'm praying the film will help all of us. If the quality of acting is there then the rest is up to the Lord. So prayerfully we will have a breakout hit and star.

Midtown International Festival

I will be performing in Rising again, This time I am not playing the lead of Helen, which went really well. This time I am playing Reena a 15-16 year old. Marie told me to rock it out so I can get cast in the full production. So I will Rock it out. I'm so excited to be apart of the production again.

Negro Ensemble Company presents

Rising

Written by Carolyn Nur Wistrand

What country did I come to live in?

An African American schoolteacher goes behind the Confederate line to teach abandoned slaves. A pregnant Irish girl lies chained in a Northern penitentiary for sleeping with a Black man. Based on true stories of women during the Civil War.

Director: Marie McKinney

Running time: 90 minutes

The reading has a very strong possibility of being funded for production, according to the writer and NEC Executive Dir.
Dates of Reading

•  July 27 at 3:45pm and
•  July 28 at 12:30pm 
•  Rehearsals take place July 26 for 3-4 hours and July 27 a couple of hours before the first presentation with a break before the presentation.

Lamman Rucker -"Waiting On You"

One of the best Poems about a man waiting on God to send him the woman that is meant for him. How awesome.

Everything is possible when you Believe

I have started on a great journey and adventure. I have started my own publishing company called Kubbic Inch Productions. It is a lot of work and I try not to let a day go by where I'm not working on my film or my company. The first film is my short film I wrote called "Shenika's Redemption" - So far so good. All things are falling into place. Mom is making the dresses I need, My Production manager Zindy is getting other things together.  Well anyway I will save the rest of the story on the Kubbic Inch Blog.  But as for me the Actress - I'm still excited about the new show, Dysfunction. Hopefully we start rehearsals on time. I am the lead and we are opening at the Apollo. How wonderful is that.  I also just finished performing as Titania in Daydream: Midsummer Night's Dream short version. I love doing that show. I'm still so inspired. I feel like I'm on my way to so much more that I cannot even imagine it.  I went to Saint Thomas It was beautiful, I will post pictures too.

Glee - One Less Bell To Answer / A House Is Not A Home (Full HQ Studio +...

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - SHORT VERSION IN PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN

I just got cast in Midsummer Night's Dream - playing Titania. I am so happy to have been cast in another Shakepearean production. I took the advice of my wonderful teacher and classmates in my Shakespeare Intensive and revamped my monologue and it paid off.  I'm so Excited.  The show will be every weekend in June during the day time. Matinee performances on saturday and Sunday there may also be two Friday matinee performances.  So as soon as I'm done with I'm Every Woman it will be time for rehearsal for Midsummer.  Yea!!!

A bit of Sad News.

This months has been a blessing, but there has also been a few tragedies too.  I lost a cousin and an uncle within 3 weeks of each other.  I also lost my car. It was totalled in a car accident.  God still sits on the Throne.  Thank God no one was killed or hurt in the car accident.

My cousin past away on Resurrection Sunday which is Easter in a Charleston, SC hospital. My aunt was of course devistated as well as the family and my uncle past away last Friday on the 23rd. He was my dad's last brother. The funeral is probably next week sometime but we don't really know.  He was tired and didn't want to fight anymore. So he gave up and past quietly in a hospital in GA. Daddy said he died of malnutrician. He had pneumonia and just stopped eating. His lungs were bad but if he had a little fight left in him; he might have lived. But when you say your tired of living then there really is no recourse from that. So God took him home. 

God Bless you Uncle Roger and God Bless you Charles.  Love you both. Sorry I didn't get to tell you lately, but I hope you knew that is how the whole family felt on both sides.

Finally the Wait is Over - I GOT A NEW YORK AGENT

Yes as of April 19th. I am now with ABOUT FACE TALENT.  My agent Sonya Stewart, came from one of my previous agencies and  asked me to go with her. I said of Course I will, without a second thought.  I am so excited. So far she has sent me out on 2 auditions. I haven't booked anything yet but I'm sure I soon will. Well I haven't booked anything she has sent me too yet.  I have of course booked my own stuff, by God's unmatching grace.  So I will keep you posted. So far, I have auditioned Nuvisions which is the Neilsen Ratings Training Video and a go see for Flumist at Impossible Casting.  We will see what the Lord brings. It's exciting. Isn't it.

I'm Every Woman

I am playing the lead role in this show. It is hilarious. I am so excited to be working with the great cast of actors and actresses again. Darryl Leonard is a wonderful Director and Writer. I pray that he will get his break to tour or to even put one of his productions on Broadway or Film.  I know it will happen. He is consistent and genuine.  May 9th for Mother's Day. It's On!!!

2010 is so Awesome Right now.

Well this year seemed to have started off a little slow, but actually it is right on time. I had a fabulous staged reading with the Negro Ensemble Company. The show was called "Rising" - About a black woman from Baltimore who volunteered to teach the ex slaves how to read. Her name was Helen Walker. The playwrite said that I looked just like her. I was just glad that Marie McKinney was satisfied with my performance. She thought I did an awesome job and I really connected to my character and had the underlying struggle within. More new coming right up.