Aq&Ree: Brother Fire, Sister Fly – 2nd Reading
February 25 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Free
Written by Jake-ann Jones (2022 Creative Pinellas Artist Laureate)
Directed by Erica Sutherlin
FREE and Open to the Public
Meet the Playwright and Artist Laureate
Jake-ann Jones
Jake-ann Jones began her career as an actress and performance artist at The New York Shakespeare Festival, Ohio Theatre, Soho Rep, Aaron Davis Hall, Dixon Place, Company One, and Penumbra Theatre. She performed the lead role in Bridgett Davis’ award-winning independent feature film Naked Acts. Jones’ writing for stage includes Portrait of The Artist as A Soul Man Dead (Penumbra Theater, St. Paul), Under Frank Observation (New York Theater Workshop), and Magic Kingdom (New Georges/Hourglass Theater Company), and Black Bitches…… Read More
Meet the Director
Erica Sutherlin
Filmmaker, Erica Sutherlin, holds a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Currently, Ms. Sutherlin made her directorial debut with the Lifetime Movie network’s #1 Christmas movie, Kirk Franklin’s A Gospel Christmas. This is her second feature following Stratosphere, in which, she directed and co-wrote. Before her appointment as director, Ms. Sutherlin was selected for the Lifetime Network’s Director Shadow program and held a Fellowship with the Blackhouse Foundation…… Read More
Previous Events
AQUARIUS AND RIETTA (brother fire, sister fly)
AQUARIUS AND RIETTA (brother fire, sister fly) is work in progress. Experience this play in development filled with music and media featuring actors and one musician…. Read More
