DON
B. WELCH PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE WILL SMITH PRESENT
THE
THEATRICAL STAGE PLAY "THE
BACHELORETTE PARTY"
(Philadelphia,
PN) - "The Bachelorette Party" IS
COMING TO THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE AT THE MERRIAM
THEATER. The show is slated to open on
Friday June 1 and scheduled to run through Sunday,
June 3, 2007 for five (5) BIG SHOWS! Show times
are 8pm on Friday, 2pm and 8pm on Saturday, and
3pm and 7:30pm on Sunday.
Backed
by Mega Star Will Smith (from the motion
picture, "Pursuit of Happiness"),
Welch's productions is a theatrical stage play that
"every woman should see and every man needs
to see." Groundbreaking playwright, Donald
Welch has assembled a powerful cast; in fact, the
players were nominated for the 2007 NAACP Best Ensemble
Award. Leading the ensemble in "The
Bachelorette Party" is the sexy and talented
R&B superstar Ginuwine along
with nine of the most talented and gorgeous women
in theater today.
"The
Bachelorette Party" combines the boldness of
"Set It Off," the camaraderie of "Waiting
to Exhale," and the comical glamour of "Girlfriends."
Presenting issues such as interracial dating, domestic
abuse, the "down low," rape, lesbianism,
suicide, disease and ultimately MURDER, "The
Bachelorette Party" thrills the audience and
sends them on a real life emotional safari. Each
moment is unpredictable.
Welch
has created a production for any woman who has felt
the need to emancipate her too often suppressed
inner thoughts or for any man who wishes that he
could be a "fly on the wall" when women
really speak their minds. "Don Welch must have
really studied 'sistahs.' I mean how else could
he be so on target when it comes to how we interact?
It's funny, it's emotional, it's interesting, its
sensitive, its provocative and it's definitely good!"
says Vanessa Bell Calloway. R&B
mega star, Kenny Lattimore says,
"I loved how the cast really brought to life
the diversity of women's issues. The writing was
very honest and I was able to experience and appreciate
each emotion of every character on stage."
The
cast members hail from various locations... as far
south as Houston, TX, as far north as Philadelphia
, PA. and as far west as Los Angeles, CA. The well
seasoned company has eleven cast members that have
graced the sets of many well-known theaters, blockbuster
movies, and sitcoms such as " The Wire"
(Nicole Pettis), "MadTV" (Keena Ferguson),
"All of Us" (Tiffany Lowery) and "The
Jamie Fox Show" (Kiyano LaVin). Other players
such as Keith Burke (Ice Cube's "Player's Club"
as well as the new motion picture " Ocean's
13"), and Kiki Haynes (Spike Lee's "Bamboozled"
and "Nora's Hair Salon") spent a considerable
amount of time on the big screen.
Welch's
"Bachelorette Party" has surpassed other
plays of similar stature by running more than 30
consecutive performances at prestigious LA theaters
such as Cast Theater and LATC Theater. The play
had such an impact on the LA market that it drew
celebrities like Will Smith. After seeing the play,
Smith felt compelled to be a part of it. Since then
his company, Overbrook Entertainment, has purchased
the filming rights for the play.
In
the words of Loretta Devine, " The 'Bachelorette
Party' is a must see!"
Tickets
are NOW on sale; with prices ranging from $35.50
to $47.50. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MERRIAM
THEATER BOX OFFICE AND ALL TICKETMASTER OUTLETS,
INCLUDING ALL F.Y.E. AND MACY LOCATIONS. CHARGE
BY PHONE: 215-336-2000 OR ONLINE AT http://www.ticketmaster.com/
For additional information, interviews, promotional
visits, call NuDawn Entertainment at 901-274-2360:
or email: mailto:nudawnlm@aol.com
For
group sales, please contact Maria at the Merriam
Theater at 215-732-1366.
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