THE BOY WHO SEES Plays in Philadelphia, 4/11-29

Nova D Arts Collective, Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble, Company Theatre, and GoKash Productions present "The Boy Who Sees" by Davon Williams, winner of three Philadelphia Urban Theater Festival awards and starring Kash Goins, Erica Brown, Hasan Malik, Andre Brown, and Brett Gray. Jesimiel Jenkins directs. Choreographer: A.C. Gilmore choreographs. The show plays April 11th - April 29th at First Philadelphia Charter School.

Claire's heart is split between two worlds- her responsibilities as a mother and her desire to be "free". Her story revolves around her struggle to raise her blind son while still trying to fulfill needs of her own. The story takes a twist when her past lover, David, returns to win back her bleeding heart. In the duration of his visit, she is forced to choose between the love of her life, a present security, and her own son. This story takes us to the world of issue drama. This journey allows us to examine the decisions and character of five dynamic people while taking the time to examine the morals we place on ourselves.

Ticketing Info:

$20 at the door, $15 online

Purchase Tickets at www.novadartscollective.com

Performances

Fridays at 8pm

Saturdays at 2pm and 8 pm

Sundays at 2pm

(Post-show discussions follow every performance)

**Performances support arts education for the American Paradigm Schools**

Hasan Malik (David) spoken word ability and unique stage presence has garnered him international exposure. His performance with fellow Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement team members on the 2008 HBO Russell Simmons presents Brave New Voices illuminated his artistic talent in the explosive Spoken Word genre. Hasan has mastered the ability to address and write about personal, political and humanitarian issues through poetry.

Kash Goins (Frank) is an actor and a playwright, and founder of GoKash Productions. His plays, "VI Degrees" (2009 Best Play) and the sequel, "VII Deadly Sins" (2010 Audience Award) took home honors at the NYC Downtown Urban Theatre Festival. He was a member of Freedom Theater Rep, and has since been mentored by legendary director, Walter Dallas. Some theatre credits include: "Sparkle, The Musical", "Lazarus, Unstoned", "The Bluest Eye", "The Life of John Henry," "The Emperor Jones", and "Joe Turner's Come and Gone".

Brett Gray (James) is a student of the Creative and Performing Arts in Philadelphia. He began his acting training at The New Freedom Theatre. Recently, He won "Best Actor" in his performance for James in the festival workshop production of THE BOY WHO SEES.

Davon Williams (Playwright) holds awards for "Dramatic Interpretation and Performance" from the Pennsylvania Forensic Association and "Best Play" from the Philadelphia Urban Theatre Festival. He was declared by WRTI as an "accomplished artist to watch." As a theatre artist and teacher, he has worked with the Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Wilma Theater, Theatre Exile, KIPP Charter School, Northeast High School, Build-A-Bridge, Norris Square, Walnut Street Theatre, SLJ Arts Initiative, Bucknell University and Purdue University. With a B.F.A. in Theatre from the University of the Arts, class of 2009, he went on to serve as Director of Theatre and Theatre Chair for the School District of Philadelphia's Regional Talent Centers. He is currently performing with the Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre's productions of TWELFTH NIGHT and TITUS ANDRONICUS.

Jesimiel Jenkins (Director) has worked with The Stephen Foster Drama Association in Bardstown, KY. He performed in four productions, one of them being a site-specific production of a week's worth of Suzan-Lori Parks' 365 Days/365 Plays in which the company of 5 actors involved performed in all and each directed one of the days of the week. Past projects include the 24-hour play festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Philly Primary Stages, the Art, Life, Action Theatre Festival, and the 11th Hour Theatre Company's production of RENT, and JOE TURNER"S COME AND GONE with Plays and Players. He holds the "Best Director" award for his work in the Philadelphia Urban Theatre Festival.

Alicia Britton (Assistant Director) recently earned her B.A. from Westminster College of the Arts in Princeton, NJ. She has worked with the Walnut Street Theatre on their educational tour and will be returning this summer to help them with Camp Walnut.

A.C. Gilmore (Choreographer) is the Founder, CEO and Artistic Director of Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble. A graduate of the University of the Arts and NYU Steinhardt School of Education, Antoinette holds a BFA and MA in Dance Education and Performance from both institutions. Antoinette is former/ founding company member of Eleone Dance Theatre, as well as former company member of Forces of Nature Dance Theater Company and Rod Rodgers Dance Company both in NYC touring nationally and internationally. Antoinette's choreography has been seen on such stages as Prince Music Theater, Perlman Theater, Aaron Davis Hall Black Box Theater (NYC), Joe's Pub (NYC), The Cutting Room (NYC), NJPAC Black Box Theater (NJ) and the Strayhorn in Pittsburgh, PA. Currently, Antoinette is an adjunct professor of dance at Drexel University, a dance chair/ teaching artist at MLK Northwest Talent Center and Program Director for Danse4Nia Conservatory.

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