Black Rep Brings FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE to the Grandel, 3/24 - 4/25

Five Guys Named Moe, take over the Grandel Stage on March 24^th The Black Rep opens the third mainstage production of Season 33. The show features the music of legendary horn player Louis Jordan. Lead character Nomax, whose girlfriend has left him and who is without money, finds Big Moe, Four-Eyed Moe, Eat Moe, No Moe, and Little Moe emerging from his 1930's-style radio to comfort him. They sing the hit songs of songwriter and saxophonist Louis Jordan, whose new slant on jazz paved the way for rock and roll in the 1950s.

Performance Schedule: Thursday performances at 7:00pm, Friday and Saturday performances at 8:00pm, Saturday and Sunday Matinee performances at 3:00pm. Student Matinee performance March 31 & April 14, 2010 at 10:00am

Founder and Producing Director, Ron Himes has assembled a stellar cast and has teamed with Musical Director, Charles Creath and Choreographer, Lazette Rayford-O'Brien. Daryl Harris, Costume Designer, Mark Varns, Lighting Designer, and Chris Pickert, Set Designer will combine their talents to satisfy audiences eyes. Holding it all together is Joseph Millett, Stage Manager.

Drummond "Drum" Crenshaw (Four Eyed Moe) is a native St. Louisan and a four-time Woodie King, Jr. Award winning singer/actor.  Drum last appeared on The Black Rep stage as the Prince of Verona in this season's opener of Romeo and Juliet.  He appeared in Tell Me Somethin' Good, as Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, Marty in Dreamgirls for which he received a Woodie Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Midwest premiere of Caroline, or Change.  His resume includes local, Broadway, and regional credits.  Most recently, he appeared at the Clarence Brown Theatre in Knoxville, Tennessee as Ken in Ain't Misbehavin', the Studio Theatre in Washington D.C. as the Dryer/Bus in the production of Caroline, or Change, and at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival as Brother Bobby in Javon Johnson's Sanctified.

Sean Walton (Little Moe) was most recently seen on The Black Rep stage in this season's critically acclaimed production of Romeo & Juliet.  He currently resides in Chicago, where his credits include Harriet Jacobs at Steppenwolf Theatre, Once On This Island at Porchlight Theatre, Because They Have No Words at Piven Theatre, Edward II and The Life with Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, Grand Hotel and The Boys from Syracuse at Drury Lane.  Other regional credits include Ain't Misbehavin' (Timberlake Playhouse), Five Guys Named Moe (Heritage Rep), Footloose (Barn Theatre) and Angels In America (Straydog Theatre). 

Gary Vincent (No Moe) is a renaissance artist who resides in Harlem. His Off-Broadway credits include The Great Men of the Gospel, for which he won an Audelco Award, Boscoe and the Devil in the role of Boscoe, written by Ruby Dee, and Sweet Momma Stringbean, written by Beth Turner. His movie credits include It's Complicated (featured dancer), starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin. Gary has toured nationally in Dreamgirls and Guys and Dolls. Other stage credits are Pippin, Sophisticated Ladies, Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, and Godspell, for which he won a Woodie King,, Jr. Award for best male in a musical.

Herman Gordon (Eat Moe) is a St. Louis native and excited about returning to The Black Rep! Herman worked with Unity Theatre Ensemble, appearing in Hallelujah, Brother/Man, Make a Joyful Noise, Sparkle, Tambourines To Glory, Tell Pharaoh, Amen Corner and I've Got The Music In Me". He recently toured Italy with his Production Company and the United Voice of Praise. He also, was featured in Casey Production's first hit play, Lord Knows I've Tried.

Horace E. Smith (Big Moe) Fences, Between A Ballad and A Blues, Big River, Paul Robeson, The Miracle and A Tribute to Love are recent shows Horace has starred in. Mr. Smith just completed a successful run of a new work titled  A Tribute to Love, which was featured during the National Performance Network 2009-showcase at the Historic Bisou Theatre in Tennessee.

Anthony Tarvin, Jr. (Nomax) is very excited about his first professional acting performance. He studied theater throughout high school and college, and has previously been seen in Triumph of Love (Harlequin) and The Wiz (Scarecrow). Anthony also enjoys singing and songwriting and is currently recording his mix tape entitled "Radio Music". In 2007 he was a finalist on MTV's Making the Band 4.

For ticket information for Five Guys Named Moe, contact The Black Rep at 314-534-3810 or visit www.theblackrep.org.

The Black Rep is one of the country's largest and premier professional, African-American theatres, providing platforms for interpretation of theatre, dance and other creative expressions from the African-American perspective. The Company is committed to entertaining diverse audiences, educating promising youth and enriching our community through its mainstage productions and educational programs that touch the lives of more than 60,000 people each year. The Black Rep receives sustaining support from Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Commission, and the Arts and Education Council. For more information call 314.534.3810 and www.theblackrep.org.

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