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MORRIS CHESTNUT TO PRODUCE AND STAR IN TALBERT PLAY: BET to sponsor 12-city tour beginning in January.
Casting call scheduled for Monday.
*Film star Morris Chestnut will make his theatrical stage and producing debut in David E. Talbert's 12th stage play “Love in the Nick of Tyme,” described as a classic tale of relationships, challenges, and dreams deferred.
The story centers on smart and sexy salon owner, Tyme Prentice, who is doing her best to raise her seventeen-year-old son, while attempting to maintain a relationship with his father, Marcelles. Marcelles has never made Tyme a priority, but goes out of his way to make sure no one else does, either.
Chestnut says of his producing gig: "This is a unique opportunity for me, as an actor and now as a producer. I've been in front of the camera but always had a strong desire to produce. I've always had ideas for content, especially content that supports the African American community. So, linking up with someone as creatively accomplished as David just makes good sense. With the ever-changing marketplace, now is the perfect time to diversify by incorporating all that I've learned over the years."
“Nick of Tyme” will begin a 12-city limited engagement tour in January 2007 and visit the following cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Detroit, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Baltimore, Miami, Orlando and more.
"’Nick of Tyme’ marks my 15th anniversary in theater," said Talbert, "And what better way to celebrate than to link my brand with Morris Chestnut. Starting with a play makes all the sense in the world given his status as a romantic leading man, and that most of my bigger plays have been romantic musicals. The fact that we've been on different sides of the camera makes our collaboration interesting."
BET has signed on as the title sponsor of the national tour, and a DVD of the production will be distributed through UrbanWorks Entertainment.
Meanwhile, the producers have scheduled an open casting call (non-union) in Los Angeles on Monday (Nov. 20) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Theatre 68 (5419 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood). The following actors are being sought:
• African American female lead (role of "Tyme"), late 20s to mid 30s, attractive, independent, salon owner. Must be able to sing.
• African American male (role of "Harvey"), late 20s to mid 30s, handsome, well built. Must be able to sing.
• African American female (role of "Portia"), early to mid 20s, very attractive, flirtatious and curvaceous shampoo girl at Tyme's salon. Singing preferred.
Casual attire is preferred. Actors should bring a photo with a resume and be prepared to sing and potentially read a scene.
For more info: www.davidEtalbert.com
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