The Ensemble Theatre's Act One Presents DRAMA-TRY, 4/21

The Ensemble Theatre's Act One young professionals celebrate National Poetry Month with DRAMA-TRY: A Dramatic Night of Poetry, Saturday, April 21, 2012, 7:00 p.m.

Act One will extend its outreach to introduce younger patrons to The Ensemble Theatre through its inaugural poetry showcase.

DRAMA-TRY's MC for the evening is Joseph "Joe P" Palmore, a local poet and actor gaining recognition for his talent, creativity, and community involvement. He is a four year veteran actor with The Ensemble Theatre where he recently held the title role as Emmett Till in The Ballad of Emmett Till, and currently performing in the barbershop comedy Cuttin Up. Joe P is one of the founding members of Act One, The Ensemble Theatre's new community of young professionals and has formed his own Black Box Theatre Company. He can also be found hosting poetry nights at Bambou with Se7en the poet in Rice Village.

Featured poets for the evening include: Authentic Deception (Tammy Fleming), known for her detail and range of scandalous sultry pieces to touching tributes; Khalid Khaliq, a 2010 poetry slam champ and Author; Marie Brown, the first female to serve on Houston's Inaugural National Poetry Slam team in 2002 and ranked among the top 10 in the nation; Miss Pinky (Ebony Bennet), a poet, actress, and singer who debuted as Etta James in the 2011 Miller Outdoor Theatre Motown Revue, and has opened for several noted artists including comedian Sinbad, R&B group Bel Biv Devo, and more; Nyne (Ahmad Hygh), who has been a member of the Prairie View Productive Poet Slam Team and the Houston Slam Team; O.N.E. The Poet (DWayne Davis), a Houston transplant from Nacogdoches who has been performing in Houston for over three years; Red Sun (Kristie Murphy), a New Orleans native now living in Houston and gaining notoriety from her performances at popular poetry spots such as the Poetry Lounge, Bambou Poetry & Comedy Nights, and Poetry & Comedy
Night at The Horn; and Seek The Poet (Ernie Ball), a writer, narrator, and performance artist who has performed on several stages including Heart & Soul, the Back Beat Cafe, Queerly Speaking, and the T.R.U.T.H Project (Telling Real Unapologetic Truth Through Healing) where he premiered an independent film in which he wrote and starred entitled "The Ending."

Act One was created as a way to unite The Ensemble Theatre's growing community of young artists and professionals with an increasing interest in how they can contribute to sustaining the institution. Act One members are recognized as the theatre's next generation of leaders who will support the theatre's annual membership campaign and ultimately develop into volunteer and fundraising support.

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