'Frat House' African American College Life

Stage Aurora Theatrical Company, Inc.

Presents

Darryl Reuben Hall's

FRAT HOUSE

'Where Boys become Men'

Celebrating the richness of African –American college life and the traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, this raucous comedy explores the bond between brothers –their joys, triumphs, pain, and sorrow –all under one roof, Darryl Reuben Hall's FRAT HOUSE.

Thomas, the son of a pastor, leaves home to attend HBCU College. He decides to pledge a college fraternity, Phi Phi Phi, against his father's advice. Throughout his pledge process, Thomas learns the meaning of brotherhood as he wastes his college inheritance on bling-bling, partying, high-fashion, all triggered by an attitude of arrogance. He sets out on a journey filled with  love, laughter, despair, and oh yeah steppin! FRAT HOUSE features an array of soulful music including traditional Gospel, soulful chants, and a zany costumed 1970's House Party complete with afros, platform shoes, and stylish knickerbockers. After meeting Kathy, the girl of his dreams, and dissing his best friend M. C., Thomas finds his way back to the Father. Meanwhile, the city values the property that FRAT HOUSE is located on and tries to shut down the historic landmark.

The cast includes such standouts as Desmond Demps as Thomas Waller (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.), Jessica Chatman as Kathy, Tracy Johnson as Sharvon (Fighting Temptations), Sherene Phillips (The Wiz), La 'Farrah Davis (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority), Lorenza Word as Dev, Nekeyma Martin (DJ WCGL), Ryan Sinclair (Dean Upton), Alease Kelly (Mrs. Greene), Joshua Scarver (M. C.), and Lindsey Willis (The Wiz).

FRAT HOUSE will feature 'step' as popularized by fraternities and sororities. "Steppin' is a high energy, percussive, syncopated, synchronized, competitive performance art that originated with African American university Greek letter fraternities and sororities in the late 1960s-early 1970s.

Darryl Reuben Hall's FRAT HOUSE is the first original comedy produced by playwright and Executive Director Darryl Reuben Hall, a Jacksonville native. He aims to produce 'theatre that enlightens' through Stage Aurora Theatrical Company, Inc. Darryl has worked with such legends as Eartha Kitt, Phylicia Rashad, Aretha Franklin, and Leslie Uggams. Stage Aurora Theatrical Company, Inc., theatre that enlightens, was founded to bring the Arts to underserved communities of the City of Jacksonville. Their Main Stage productions have brought critical acclaim with productions of MISS EVERS' BOYS starring That So Raven and In Living Color star T 'Keyah Crystal Keymah, MAMA, I WANT TO SING, CROWNS, and THE WIZ. Now, he brings FRAT HOUSE to you!

FRAT HOUSE performs:

Friday, AUGUST 17, 2007 @ 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 18, 2007 @ 8:00 p.m.

Florida Theatre 128 East Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL  32202

Tickets (In advance) $25.00/Adults  $15/ Seniors $13.50 Students

For tickets and more information, please call Stage Aurora at (904) 765 -7372

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